1882-1969 Polish mathematician who produced 724 papers and 50 books on the subject of mathematics. At a time when the Russians were aiming their efforts at keeping the Poles illiterate and generally uninformed, Sierpinski entered the Department of...

Wacław Franciszek Sierpiński (March 14 1882 — October 21 1969) (pronounced [ˈvaʦwaf fraɲˈʨiʂɛk ɕɛrˈpʲiɲskʲi]), a Polish mathematician, was born and died in Warsaw. He was known for outstanding contributions to set theory (research on...