Karol Borsuk
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Karol Borsuk (May 8 1905 - January 24, 1982) was a Polish mathematician born in Warsaw. He received his master's degree and doctorate from Warsaw University in 1927 and 1930, respectively.
Since 1952 member of the Polish Academy of Science. His main interest was topology. See Borsuk-Ulam theorem.
See also: Zygmunt Janiszewski, Stanislaw Ulam.
Works
- Geometria analityczna w n wymiarach (1950)
- Podstawy geometrii (1955)
- Theory of Retracts (1966)
- Theory of Shape (1975)
External links
- Biography of Karol Borsuk (http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Borsuk.html)