Jan Mycielski

Summary

Jan Mycielski is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wiśniowa^[2]. He was born on February 7, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Boulder^[4]. He died on January 18, 2025^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Wiśniowa^[2], Jan Mycielski…
• Jan Mycielski passed away in Boulder^[4].
• Jan Mycielski was born on February 7, 1932^[3].
• Jan Mycielski died on January 18, 2025^[5].
• Jan Mycielski held citizenship in Poland^[10].
• Jan Mycielski held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Jan Mycielski worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Jan Mycielski's professions included philosopher^[7].
• Jan Mycielski worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Jan Mycielski's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Jan Mycielski was employed by University of Colorado Boulder^[13].
• Jan Mycielski was educated at University of Wrocław^[14].
• Jan Mycielski's doctoral advisor was Stanisław Hartman^[15].
• Jan Mycielski's doctoral advisor was Hugo Steinhaus^[16].
• Jan Mycielski received the Stefan Banach Prize^[17].
• Jan Mycielski received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[18].
• Jan Mycielski was a member of American Mathematical Society^[19].
• Jan Mycielski is recorded as male^[20].
• Jan Mycielski's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Jan Mycielski's family is recorded as Mycielski family^[22].
• Jan Mycielski supervised Bogdan Zbigniew Węglorz as a doctoral student^[23].
• Jan Mycielski supervised Leonard James Gallagher as a doctoral student^[24].
• Jan Mycielski supervised James Ford Lynch as a doctoral student^[25].
• Jan Mycielski supervised Paul Robert Perlmutter as a doctoral student^[26].
• Jan Mycielski supervised James Wildon Fickett as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Mycielski was born in Wiśniowa^[2]. He was born on February 7, 1932^[3].

Education

Jan Mycielski's education included a stint at University of Wrocław^[14]. Doctoral advisors include Stanisław Hartman^[15], a mathematician^[28], 1914–1992^[29], of Poland^[30], awarded the Stefan Banach Prize^[31], specialised in mathematics^[32] and Hugo Steinhaus^[16], a mathematician^[33], 1887–1972^[34], of Cisleithania^[35], awarded the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[36], specialised in probability theory^[37]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Jan Mycielski's field of work was mathematics^[12]. Among his employers was University of Colorado Boulder^[13]. Doctoral students include Bogdan Zbigniew Węglorz^[23], a mathematician^[39]; Leonard James Gallagher^[24]; James Ford Lynch^[25]; Paul Robert Perlmutter^[26]; James Wildon Fickett^[27]; and Becker Sidney Smith^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Stefan Banach Prize^[17], a science award^[41], in Poland^[42], founded in 1946^[43] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[18], a fellowship award^[44].

Death and Burial

Jan Mycielski died on January 18, 2025^[5]. He died in Boulder^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Mycielski include Mycielskian^[45], a graph operation^[46].

Why It Matters

Jan Mycielski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

He is credited with the discovery of axiom of determinacy^[49], an axiom of set theory^[50]. Entities named for him include Mycielskian^[45], a graph operation^[46].

FAQs

Where was Jan Mycielski born?

Jan Mycielski's place of birth was Wiśniowa^[2].

Where did Jan Mycielski die?

Jan Mycielski passed away in Boulder^[4].

What did Jan Mycielski do for work?

Jan Mycielski worked as mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Jan Mycielski go to school?

Jan Mycielski was educated at University of Wrocław^[14].

What awards did Jan Mycielski receive?

Honors received include Stefan Banach Prize^[17] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[18].

What did Jan Mycielski discover?

Jan Mycielski is credited as discoverer of axiom of determinacy^[49].