Stefan Banach

Summary

Stefan Banach is a human^[1]. Born in Kraków^[2], he… he was born on +1892-03-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Lviv^[4]. He died on +1945-08-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Kraków^[2], Stefan Banach…
• Stefan Banach passed away in Lviv^[4].
• Stefan Banach was born on +1892-03-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Stefan Banach died on +1945-08-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Lychakiv Cemetery^[9].
• Among Stefan Banach's spouses was Łucja Braus^[10].
• Stefan Banach held citizenship in Cisleithania^[11].
• Stefan Banach held citizenship in Second Polish Republic^[12].
• Stefan Banach held citizenship in Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic^[13].
• Stefan Banach held citizenship in Reichskommissariat Ukraine^[14].
• Stefan Banach held citizenship in Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic^[15].
• Polish was Stefan Banach's native language^[16].
• Stefan Banach's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Stefan Banach worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Stefan Banach's field of work was mathematics^[17].
• Stefan Banach's field of work was functional analysis^[18].
• Stefan Banach's field of work was topology^[19].
• Stefan Banach's field of work was Banach space^[20].
• Stefan Banach's field of work was measure theory^[21].
• Stefan Banach's field of work was integral^[22].
• Stefan Banach was employed by Lviv University^[23].
• Stefan Banach was employed by Lviv Polytechnic^[24].
• Stefan Banach was educated at IV Liceum i Gimnazjum im. Henryka Sienkiewicza w Krakowie^[25].
• Stefan Banach was educated at Lviv Polytechnic^[26].
• Stefan Banach was educated at Jagiellonian University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Stefan Banach's place of birth was Kraków^[2]. He was born on +1892-03-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. Polish was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at IV Liceum i Gimnazjum im. Henryka Sienkiewicza w Krakowie^[25], a lyceum^[28], in Poland^[29], founded in 1901^[30]; Lviv Polytechnic^[26], a university^[31], in Ukraine^[32], founded in 1844^[33]; Jagiellonian University^[27], a public university^[34], in Poland^[35], founded in 1364^[36], headquartered in Kraków^[37]; Lviv University^[38], a public university^[39], in Ukraine^[40], founded in 1661^[41], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University^[42]; and Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School^[43], a secondary school^[44], in Poland^[45], founded in 1586^[46]. Doctoral advisors include Hugo Steinhaus^[47], a mathematician^[48], 1887–1972^[49], of Cisleithania^[50], awarded the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[51], specialised in probability theory^[52] and Kazimierz Twardowski^[53], a philosopher^[54], 1866–1938^[55], of Austria–Hungary^[56], awarded the Cross of Valour^[57], specialised in philosophy^[58]. Stefan Banach earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[59].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematics^[17], an academic discipline^[60]; functional analysis^[18], a branch of mathematics^[61]; topology^[19], a branch of mathematics^[62]; Banach space^[20], a mathematical concept^[63], founded in 1920^[64]; measure theory^[21], a branch of mathematics^[65]; and integral^[22], a mathematical concept^[66]. Employers include Lviv University^[23], a public university^[67], in Ukraine^[68], founded in 1661^[69], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University^[70] and Lviv Polytechnic^[24], a university^[71], in Ukraine^[72], founded in 1844^[73]. Stefan Banach supervised Stanisław Mazur as a doctoral student^[74].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Banach space^[75], Banach algebra^[76], Banach–Tarski paradox^[77], Banach manifold^[78], uniform boundedness principle^[79], and Hahn–Banach theorem^[80]. Things named for Stefan Banach include Banach–Tarski paradox^[81], a theorem^[82]; Banach fixed-point theorem^[83], a fixed-point theorem^[84]; Banach space^[85], a mathematical concept^[86], founded in 1920^[87]; uniform boundedness principle^[88]; Banach–Alaoglu theorem^[89]; Banach's matchbox problem^[90]; Banach algebra^[91]; and Hahn–Banach theorem^[92].

Recognition

Stefan Banach received the Order of the White Eagle^[93].

Personal Life

Stefan Banach was married to Łucja Braus^[10].

Death and Burial

Stefan Banach died on +1945-08-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Lviv^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[94]. He is buried at Lychakiv Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Stefan Banach ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[95] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[96]

He is credited with the discovery of Banach fixed-point theorem^[97], a fixed-point theorem^[98]. Entities named for him include Banach–Tarski paradox^[81], a theorem^[82]; Banach fixed-point theorem^[83], a fixed-point theorem^[84]; Banach space^[85], a mathematical concept^[86], founded in 1920^[87]; uniform boundedness principle^[88]; Banach–Alaoglu theorem^[89]; and Banach's matchbox problem^[90].

His notable doctoral advisees include Stanisław Mazur^[99], a mathematician^[100], 1905–1981^[101], of Poland^[102], awarded the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[103], specialised in functional analysis^[104].

FAQs

Where was Stefan Banach born?

Stefan Banach's place of birth was Kraków^[2].

Where did Stefan Banach die?

Stefan Banach died in Lviv^[4].

Who was Stefan Banach married to?

Stefan Banach's spouses include Łucja Braus^[10].

What did Stefan Banach do for work?

Stefan Banach worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Stefan Banach go to school?

Stefan Banach was educated at IV Liceum i Gimnazjum im. Henryka Sienkiewicza w Krakowie^[25], Lviv Polytechnic^[26], Jagiellonian University^[27], and Lviv University^[38].

What awards did Stefan Banach receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle^[93].

What did Stefan Banach discover?

Stefan Banach is credited as discoverer of Banach fixed-point theorem^[97].