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Karol Borsuk

Karol Borsuk
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Karol Borsuk was a Polish mathematician. His main area of interest was topology. He made significant contributions to shape theory, a term which he coined. He also obtained important results in functional analysis.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Carl David AndersonSeptember 3, 1905 – January 11, 1991
  2. Emilio G. SegrèFebruary 1, 1905 – April 22, 1989
  3. Felix BlochOctober 23, 1905 – September 10, 1983
  4. Karol Borsuk (this page)May 8, 1905 – January 24, 1982
  5. Nevill Francis MottSeptember 30, 1905 – August 8, 1996
  6. Robert BacherAugust 31, 1905 – November 18, 2004

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