Domowe archiwum profesora Karola Borsuka
The Private Archive of Professor Karol Borsuk
Author(s): Stefan JackowskiSubject(s): History, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Education, Local History / Microhistory, History of Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Karol Borsuk; University of Warsaw; Mathematical Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences; World War II; topology; retract theory; shape theory; correspondence; doctoral students; notes; lectures; seminars
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses materials collected between 1945 and 1982 in the private archive of the distinguished mathematician Karol Borsuk (1905–1982) and presents an overview of his life and work. Despite the private origin of the collection, most of the materials are related to his professional activities. The article describes the criteria used to organize and classify the documents. Special attention is given to Borsuk’s correspondence with selected international mathematicians as well as with his doctoral students. The article aims to facilitate detailed research into Borsuk’s scientific work and his connections to the global mathematical community.
Journal: Kwartalnik Historii Nauki i Techniki
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 345-365
- Page Count: 21
- Language: Polish
