Władysław Orlicz

Polish mathematician (1903–1990)
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Władysław Orlicz
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Summary

Władysław Orlicz was born in Okocim[1]. He died in Poznań[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], topologist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Junikowo Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[8]
  • Ethnic group: Poles[9]
  • Field of work: functional analysis[10], topology[11], mathematics[12]
  • Position held: chairperson[13]
  • Employer: Lviv University[14], Lviv Polytechnic[15], Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[16], Polish Academy of Sciences[17], Polish Land Forces[18]
  • Educated at: Lviv University[19], Lviv Polytechnic[20], University of Göttingen[21]
  • Doctoral advisor: Eustachy Żyliński[22], Hugo Steinhaus[23]
  • Award received: Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Work Flag Order, 1st class[25], Work Flag Order, 2nd class[26], Gold Cross of Merit‎[27], Stefan Banach Prize[28], Odznaka tytułu honorowego „Zasłużony Nauczyciel PRL”[29], Jurzykowski Prize[30], Medal of Wacław Sierpiński[31], Medal of the National Education Commission[32], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Doctoral student: Zbigniew Ciesielski[35], Lech Maligranda[36], Marek Karpinski[37], Lech Drewnowski[38], Julian Musielak[39], Andrzej Alexiewicz[40], Józef Meder[41], Feliks Barański[42], Victor Michael (Witold Bogdanowicz) Bogdan[43], Jerzy Albrycht[44], Ryszard Leśniewicz[45], Eustachy Tarnawski[46], Stanislaw Knapowski[47], Roman Taberski[48]

Why It Matters

Władysław Orlicz has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Z. W. Birnbaum[51], a mathematician[52], 1903–2000[53], of Second Polish Republic[54], awarded the Wilks Memorial Award[55], specialised in statistics[56].

His notable doctoral advisees include Marek Karpinski[57], a mathematician[58], b. 1948[59], of Poland[60], awarded the Max Planck Research Award[61]; Zbigniew Ciesielski[62], a mathematician[63], 1934–2020[64], of Poland[65], awarded the Stefan Banach Medal[66], specialised in mathematics[67]; and Feliks Barański[68], a mathematician[69], 1915–2006[70], of Poland[71], awarded the Gold Cross of Merit‎[72], specialised in theory of differential equations[73].

FAQs

Where was Władysław Orlicz born?

Władysław Orlicz was born in Okocim[1].

Where did Władysław Orlicz die?

Władysław Orlicz passed away in Poznań[2].

What did Władysław Orlicz do for work?

Władysław Orlicz worked as a mathematician[3], topologist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Władysław Orlicz go to school?

Władysław Orlicz was educated at Lviv University[19], Lviv Polytechnic[20], and University of Göttingen[21].

What awards did Władysław Orlicz receive?

Honors received include Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Work Flag Order, 1st class[25], Work Flag Order, 2nd class[26], and Gold Cross of Merit‎[27].

Who did Władysław Orlicz influence?

Władysław Orlicz has been cited as an influence by Z. W. Birnbaum[51].

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Student of → Antoni Łomnicki
    Topic's main category → Category:Władysław Orlicz
    Notable work → Birnbaum–Orlicz space, Orlicz sequence space, Orlicz–Pettis theorem
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