Witold Hurewicz

Summary

Witold Hurewicz is a human^[1]. Born in Łódź^[2], he… he was born on +1904-06-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Mérida^[4]. He died on +1956-09-06T00:00:00Z^[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 (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Łódź^[2], Witold Hurewicz…
• Witold Hurewicz passed away in Mérida^[4].
• Witold Hurewicz was born on +1904-06-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Witold Hurewicz was born on +1904-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Witold Hurewicz died on +1956-09-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Witold Hurewicz died on +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Witold Hurewicz is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[11].
• Witold Hurewicz held citizenship in Poland^[12].
• Witold Hurewicz held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Witold Hurewicz worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Witold Hurewicz worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Witold Hurewicz's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Witold Hurewicz's field of work was topology^[15].
• Witold Hurewicz's field of work was set theory^[16].
• Witold Hurewicz's field of work was differential geometry^[17].
• Witold Hurewicz's field of work was applied mathematics^[18].
• Among Witold Hurewicz's employers was University of Amsterdam^[19].
• Among Witold Hurewicz's employers was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[20].
• Witold Hurewicz was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21].
• Witold Hurewicz was employed by Institute for Advanced Study^[22].
• Among Witold Hurewicz's employers was Brown University^[23].
• Witold Hurewicz's education included a stint at University of Vienna^[24].
• Witold Hurewicz's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam^[25].
• Witold Hurewicz's doctoral advisor was Hans Hahn^[26].
• Witold Hurewicz's doctoral advisor was Karl Menger^[27].

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Origins and Family

Witold Hurewicz's place of birth was Łódź^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1904-06-29T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1904-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna^[24], a university^[28], in Austria^[29], founded in 1365^[30], headquartered in Vienna^[31] and University of Amsterdam^[25], a university^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1632^[34], headquartered in Amsterdam^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Hans Hahn^[26], a mathematician^[36], 1879–1934^[37], of Austria^[38], awarded the Lieben Prize^[39], specialised in set theory^[40] and Karl Menger^[27], a mathematician^[41], 1902–1985^[42], of Austria^[43], awarded the Richard Lieben prize^[44], specialised in mathematics^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[46]; topology^[15], a branch of mathematics^[47]; set theory^[16], a branch of mathematics^[48]; differential geometry^[17], a branch of mathematics^[49]; and applied mathematics^[18], an academic discipline^[50]. Employers include University of Amsterdam^[19], a university^[51], in Netherlands^[52], founded in 1632^[53], headquartered in Amsterdam^[54]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[20], a public research university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1789^[57]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21], a university^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1861^[60], headquartered in Cambridge^[61]; Institute for Advanced Study^[22], a research institute^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1930^[64], headquartered in Princeton^[65]; and Brown University^[23], a private university^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1765^[68], headquartered in Providence^[69]. A notable student of Witold Hurewicz was Carlos Benjamin de Lyra^[70]. Doctoral students include Yael Dowker^[71], a mathematician^[72], 1919–2016^[73], of Israel^[74], specialised in measure theory^[75]; James Dugundji^[76], a mathematician^[77], 1919–1985^[78], of United States^[79], specialised in topology^[80]; Felix Browder^[81], a mathematician^[82], 1927–2016^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[85], specialised in mathematics^[86]; Barrett O'Neill^[87]; Allen Lowell Shields^[88]; and Felix Haas^[89].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hurewicz theorem^[90] and Hurewicz space^[91].

Recognition

Witold Hurewicz received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[92].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1956-09-06T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. Witold Hurewicz died in Mérida^[4]. The cause of death was fall from building^[93]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Witold Hurewicz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[94] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[95]

His notable doctoral advisees include Allen Lowell Shields^[96], a mathematician^[97], 1927–1989^[98], of United States^[99], specialised in measure^[100]; Felix Browder^[101], a mathematician^[102], 1927–2016^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[105], specialised in mathematics^[106]; and Yael Dowker^[107], a mathematician^[108], 1919–2016^[109], of Israel^[110], specialised in measure theory^[111].

FAQs

Where was Witold Hurewicz born?

Born in Łódź^[2], Witold Hurewicz…

Where did Witold Hurewicz die?

Witold Hurewicz passed away in Mérida^[4].

What did Witold Hurewicz do for work?

Witold Hurewicz worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Witold Hurewicz go to school?

Witold Hurewicz was educated at University of Vienna^[24] and University of Amsterdam^[25].

What awards did Witold Hurewicz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[92].