Władysław Orlicz

Polish mathematician (1903–1990)
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Władysław Orlicz
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Władysław Orlicz

Summary

Władysław Orlicz is a human[1]. He was born in Okocim[2]. He passed away in Poznań[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and topologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Władysław Orlicz was born in Okocim[2].
  • Władysław Orlicz died in Poznań[3].
  • Burial took place at Junikowo Cemetery[7].
  • Władysław Orlicz held citizenship in Poland[8].
  • Władysław Orlicz worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Władysław Orlicz worked as a topologist[5].
  • Władysław Orlicz's field of work was functional analysis[9].
  • Władysław Orlicz's field of work was topology[10].
  • Władysław Orlicz's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Władysław Orlicz held the position of chairperson[12].
  • Among Władysław Orlicz's employers was Lviv University[13].
  • Władysław Orlicz was employed by Lviv Polytechnic[14].
  • Władysław Orlicz was employed by Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[15].
  • Władysław Orlicz was employed by Polish Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Władysław Orlicz was employed by Polish Land Forces[17].
  • Władysław Orlicz was educated at Lviv University[18].
  • Władysław Orlicz's education included a stint at Lviv Polytechnic[19].
  • Władysław Orlicz's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[20].
  • Władysław Orlicz's doctoral advisor was Eustachy Żyliński[21].
  • Władysław Orlicz's doctoral advisor was Hugo Steinhaus[22].
  • Władysław Orlicz received the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23].
  • Władysław Orlicz received the Work Flag Order, 1st class[24].
  • Władysław Orlicz received the Work Flag Order, 2nd class[25].
  • Władysław Orlicz received the Gold Cross of Merit‎[26].
  • Władysław Orlicz received the Stefan Banach Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Władysław Orlicz was born in Okocim[2].

Education

Educated at Lviv University[18], a public university[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1661[30], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[31]; Lviv Polytechnic[19], a university[32], in Ukraine[33], founded in 1844[34]; and University of Göttingen[20], a campus university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1734[37], headquartered in Göttingen[38]. Doctoral advisors include Eustachy Żyliński[21] and Hugo Steinhaus[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and topologist[5]. Fields of work include functional analysis[9], a branch of mathematics[39]; topology[10], a branch of mathematics[40]; and mathematics[11], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include Lviv University[13], a public university[42], in Ukraine[43], founded in 1661[44], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[45]; Lviv Polytechnic[14], a university[46], in Ukraine[47], founded in 1844[48]; Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[15], a university[49], in Poland[50], founded in 1919[51], headquartered in Poznań[52]; Polish Academy of Sciences[16], an academy of sciences[53], in Poland[54], founded in 1951[55], headquartered in Palace of Culture and Science[56]; and Polish Land Forces[17], an army[57], in Poland[58], founded in 1918[59]. Władysław Orlicz held the position of chairperson[12]. Doctoral students include Zbigniew Ciesielski[60], Lech Maligranda[61], Marek Karpinski[62], Lech Drewnowski[63], Julian Musielak[64], and Andrzej Alexiewicz[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], a grade of an order[66], in Poland[67]; Work Flag Order, 1st class[24], a grade of an order[68]; Work Flag Order, 2nd class[25]; Gold Cross of Merit‎[26]; Stefan Banach Prize[27], a science award[69], in Poland[70], founded in 1946[71]; and Odznaka tytułu honorowego „Zasłużony Nauczyciel PRL”[72], a decoration[73], in Poland[74], founded in 1956[75].

Death and Burial

Władysław Orlicz died in Poznań[3]. Burial took place at Junikowo Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

Władysław Orlicz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

He has been cited as an influence by Z. W. Birnbaum[78], a mathematician[79], 1903–2000[80], of Second Polish Republic[81], awarded the Wilks Memorial Award[82], specialised in statistics[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Zbigniew Ciesielski[84], a mathematician[85], 1934–2020[86], of Poland[87], awarded the Stefan Banach Medal[88], specialised in mathematics[89]; Marek Karpinski[90], a mathematician[91], b. 1948[92], of Poland[93], awarded the Max Planck Research Award[94]; and Feliks Barański[95], a mathematician[96], 1915–2006[97], of Poland[98], awarded the Gold Cross of Merit‎[99], specialised in theory of differential equations[100].

FAQs

Where was Władysław Orlicz born?

Władysław Orlicz was born in Okocim[2].

Where did Władysław Orlicz die?

Władysław Orlicz passed away in Poznań[3].

What did Władysław Orlicz do for work?

Władysław Orlicz worked as mathematician[4] and topologist[5].

Where did Władysław Orlicz go to school?

Władysław Orlicz was educated at Lviv University[18], Lviv Polytechnic[19], and University of Göttingen[20].

What awards did Władysław Orlicz receive?

Honors received include Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], Work Flag Order, 1st class[24], Work Flag Order, 2nd class[25], and Gold Cross of Merit‎[26].

Who did Władysław Orlicz influence?

Władysław Orlicz has been cited as an influence by Z. W. Birnbaum[78].

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