Jan Łukasiewicz

Polish logician, mathematician, philosopher, rector of the University of Warsaw (1878–1956)
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Jan Łukasiewicz

Summary

Jan Łukasiewicz is a human[1]. He was born in Lviv[2]. He was born on December 21, 1878[3]. He died in Dublin[4]. He died on February 13, 1956[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and computer scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan Łukasiewicz was born in Lviv[2].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz died in Dublin[4].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz was born on December 21, 1878[3].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz died on February 13, 1956[5].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz is buried at Mount Jerome Cemetery[11].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz is buried at Powązki Cemetery[12].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[13].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz held citizenship in Second Polish Republic[14].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz held citizenship in Ireland[15].
  • Polish was Jan Łukasiewicz's native language[16].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz's professions included computer scientist[9].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz's field of work was logic[17].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz's field of work was mathematics[18].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz held the position of Rector of the University of Warsaw[19].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz held the position of Minister of National Education[20].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz was employed by University of Warsaw[21].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz was employed by Lviv University[22].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz was educated at Lviv University[23].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz was educated at University of Warsaw[24].
  • Jan Łukasiewicz's doctoral advisor was Kazimierz Twardowski[25].
  • A notable student of Jan Łukasiewicz was Alfred Tarski[26].
  • A notable student of Jan Łukasiewicz was Mordchaj Wajsberg[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Łukasiewicz's place of birth was Lviv[2]. He was born on December 21, 1878[3]. Polish was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Lviv University[23], a public university[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1661[30], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[31] and University of Warsaw[24], a university[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1816[34], headquartered in Warsaw[35]. Jan Łukasiewicz's doctoral advisor was Kazimierz Twardowski[25]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36]. He studied under Kazimierz Twardowski[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and computer scientist[9]. Fields of work include logic[17], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[38] and mathematics[18], an academic discipline[39]. Employers include University of Warsaw[21], a university[40], in Poland[41], founded in 1816[42], headquartered in Warsaw[43] and Lviv University[22], a public university[44], in Ukraine[45], founded in 1661[46], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[47]. Positions held include Rector of the University of Warsaw[19], a position[48], in Poland[49], founded in 1818[50] and Minister of National Education[20]. Notable students include Alfred Tarski[26], a mathematician[51], 1901–1983[52], of Russian Empire[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[54], specialised in logic[55] and Mordchaj Wajsberg[27], a mathematician[56], b. 1902[57], of Second Polish Republic[58]. Doctoral students include Stanisław Jaśkowski[59], a mathematician[60], 1906–1965[61], of Poland[62], specialised in logic[63]; Jerzy Słupecki[64], a mathematician[65], 1904–1987[66], of Poland[67]; and Bolesław Sobociński[68], a logician[69], 1906–1980[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[71], a grade of an order[72], in Poland[73]; Hungarian Order of Merit[74], an order of merit[75], in Hungary[76], founded in 1991[77]; and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[78], a grade of an order[79], in Poland[80].

Personal Life

Jan Łukasiewicz was affiliated with the Camp of National Unity[81].

Death and Burial

Jan Łukasiewicz died on February 13, 1956[5]. He died in Dublin[4]. Recorded place of burial include Mount Jerome Cemetery[11] and Powązki Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Łukasiewicz include Łukasiewicz logic[82].

Why It Matters

Jan Łukasiewicz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]

He has been cited as an influence by Robert S. Barton[85], an engineer[86], 1925–2009[87], of United States[88], awarded the Eckert–Mauchly Award[89].

He is credited with the discovery of postfix notation[90]. Entities named for him include Łukasiewicz logic[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Stanisław Jaśkowski[91], a mathematician[92], 1906–1965[93], of Poland[94], specialised in logic[95] and Jerzy Słupecki[96], a mathematician[97], 1904–1987[98], of Poland[99].

FAQs

Where was Jan Łukasiewicz born?

Jan Łukasiewicz's place of birth was Lviv[2].

Where did Jan Łukasiewicz die?

Jan Łukasiewicz passed away in Dublin[4].

What did Jan Łukasiewicz do for work?

Jan Łukasiewicz worked as mathematician[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and computer scientist[9].

Where did Jan Łukasiewicz go to school?

Jan Łukasiewicz was educated at Lviv University[23] and University of Warsaw[24].

What awards did Jan Łukasiewicz receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[71], Hungarian Order of Merit[74], and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[78].

Who did Jan Łukasiewicz influence?

Jan Łukasiewicz has been cited as an influence by Robert S. Barton[85].

What did Jan Łukasiewicz discover?

Jan Łukasiewicz is credited as discoverer of postfix notation[90].

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