Józef Puzyna

Józef Puzyna (April 18, 1856-1919) was a Polish mathematician, recognized as a precursor of the Lwów School of Mathematics.[1][2]

Puzyna was born in Nowy Martynów, near Rohatyn.[1] He studied at Lvov University under Wawrzyniec Żmurko and at the University of Berlin under Karl Weierstrass, earning his doctorate in 1883.[1] He headed the Department of Mathematics at Lvov University from 1889 until his death in 1919.[1]

His doctoral students included Wladimir Lewicki, who defended his degree in 1901.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Domoradzki, Stanisław and Mykhailo Zarichnyi. [https://ejournals.eu/pliki_artykulu_czasopisma/pelny_tekst/8ee26055-1769-47d3-8e42-0a1bb8ad8469/pobierz ON SOME ASPECTS OF THE SET THEORY AND TOPOLOGY IN J. PUZYNA’S MONUMENTAL WORK. Technical Transactions: Fundamental Sciences.
  2. ^ "Józef Puzyna - Biography". Maths History. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  3. ^ Zusmanovich, Pasha (2024). "Mathematicians going east". Journal of Humanistic Mathematics. 14 (1): 114–167. doi:10.5642/jhummath.EGCM7534. MR 4758663. See pp. 141–142.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.