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Encyclopedia > Stanislaw Saks

Stanisław Saks (30 December 1897 – 23 November 1942) was a Polish mathematician.


He was born in Kalisz to a Polish Jewish family. He was a student of Stefan Mazurkiewicz. His main interest was measure theory, and he is best remembered for his books, including Théorie de l'Intégrale (1933).


He participated in the Silesian Uprisings and was awarded the Krzyż Walecznych for his patriotic actions.


Saks was murdered by German Gestapo in Warsaw.


See also

  • Vitali-Hahn-Saks theorem
  • Scottish Café.

External links

  • Biography of Stanisław Saks (http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Saks.html)

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Saks biography (1219 words)
Stanislaw was born in Kalisz in west-central Poland, not in Warsaw as stated in [Dictionary of Scientific Biography (New York 1970-1990).',1)" onmouseover="window.status='Click to see reference';return true">1], but he did attend secondary school in Warsaw.
Saks continued to study mathematics for his doctorate, which was supervised by Mazurkiewicz, at the University of Warsaw.
Saks returned to Warsaw where he was arrested, put in prison and killed by the Gestapo (allegedly while attempting to escape from prison).
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