Andrzej Schinzel

Polish mathematician (1937-2021)
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Andrzej Schinzel

Summary

Andrzej Schinzel is a human[1]. He was born in Sandomierz[2]. He was born on +1937-04-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Konstancin-Jeziorna[4]. He died on +2021-08-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Andrzej Schinzel was born in Sandomierz[2].
  • Andrzej Schinzel died in Konstancin-Jeziorna[4].
  • Andrzej Schinzel was born on +1937-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrzej Schinzel died on +2021-08-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Andrzej Schinzel is buried at Cathedral Cemetery in Sandomierz[9].
  • Andrzej Schinzel held citizenship in Poland[10].
  • Andrzej Schinzel's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Andrzej Schinzel's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Andrzej Schinzel's field of work was number theory[11].
  • Andrzej Schinzel's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Among Andrzej Schinzel's employers was Institute of Mathematics, Polish Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Among Andrzej Schinzel's employers was University of Warsaw[14].
  • Andrzej Schinzel was educated at University of Warsaw[15].
  • Andrzej Schinzel's doctoral advisor was Wacław Sierpiński[16].
  • Andrzej Schinzel received the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[17].
  • Andrzej Schinzel received the Medal of the National Education Commission[18].
  • Andrzej Schinzel received the Stefan Banach Medal[19].
  • Andrzej Schinzel received the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20].
  • Andrzej Schinzel received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21].
  • Andrzej Schinzel received the honorary doctor of Caen University[22].
  • Andrzej Schinzel was a member of Polish Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Andrzej Schinzel was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Andrzej Schinzel was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • Andrzej Schinzel was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Andrzej Schinzel was a member of Warsaw Scientific Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrzej Schinzel's place of birth was Sandomierz[2]. He was born on +1937-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Andrzej Schinzel's education included a stint at University of Warsaw[15]. His doctoral advisor was Wacław Sierpiński[16]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28]. He studied under Wacław Sierpiński[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include number theory[11], a branch of mathematics[30] and mathematics[12], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include Institute of Mathematics, Polish Academy of Sciences[13], a research institute[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Institute of Mathematics Building in Warsaw[35] and University of Warsaw[14], a university[36], in Poland[37], founded in 1816[38], headquartered in Warsaw[39]. Doctoral students include Henryk Iwaniec[40], a mathematician[41], b. 1947[42], of Poland[43], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory[44], specialised in number theory[45]; Jan Wójcik[46], a mathematician[47]; Iskander Aliev[48]; Jacek Fabrykowski[49], a mathematician[50], 1950–2016[51], of Poland[52]; Rolf Wasen[53]; and Adam Bazylewicz[54], a mathematician[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[17], a grade of an order[56], in Poland[57]; Medal of the National Education Commission[18], a medallion[58], in Poland[59], founded in 1956[60]; Stefan Banach Medal[19], a science award[61], in Poland[62], founded in 1992[63]; Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20], a grade of an order[64], in Poland[65]; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21], a grade of an order[66], in Poland[67]; and honorary doctor of Caen University[22], an award[68], in France[69].

Death and Burial

Andrzej Schinzel died on +2021-08-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Konstancin-Jeziorna[4]. Burial took place at Cathedral Cemetery in Sandomierz[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andrzej Schinzel include Schinzel's hypothesis H[70], a conjecture[71] and Schinzel's theorem[72], a theorem[73].

Why It Matters

Andrzej Schinzel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Entities named for him include Schinzel's hypothesis H[70], a conjecture[71] and Schinzel's theorem[72], a theorem[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Henryk Iwaniec[76], a mathematician[77], b. 1947[78], of Poland[79], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory[80], specialised in number theory[81].

FAQs

Where was Andrzej Schinzel born?

Born in Sandomierz[2], Andrzej Schinzel…

Where did Andrzej Schinzel die?

Andrzej Schinzel passed away in Konstancin-Jeziorna[4].

What did Andrzej Schinzel do for work?

Andrzej Schinzel worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Andrzej Schinzel go to school?

Andrzej Schinzel was educated at University of Warsaw[15].

What awards did Andrzej Schinzel receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[17], Medal of the National Education Commission[18], Stefan Banach Medal[19], and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20].

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