Hugo Steinhaus

Hugo Steinhaus
Hugo Steinhaus (1968)
Born	Władysław Hugo Dionizy Steinhaus (1887-01-14)January 14, 1887 Jasło, Austria-Hungary (now Poland)
Died	February 25, 1972(1972-02-25) (aged 85) Wrocław, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Alma mater	Lemberg University Göttingen University
Known for	Banach–Steinhaus theorem, many others, see section below.
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematician and mathematics populariser
Institutions	Jan Kazimierz University University of Wrocław University of Notre Dame University of Sussex
Doctoral advisor	David Hilbert
Doctoral students	Stefan Banach Z. W. (Bill) Birnbaum Mark Kac Władysław Orlicz Aleksander Rajchman Juliusz Schauder Stanisław Trybula

Władysław Hugo Dionizy Steinhaus /ˈhjuːɡoʊ ˈstaɪnˌhaʊs/ (January 14, 1887 – February 25, 1972) was a Polish mathematician and educator. He was known for his Banach–Steinhaus theorem. After World War II Steinhaus played an important part in the creation of the mathematics department at Wrocław University. He is seen as one of the early founders of game theory and probability theory.

Other websites

• Hugo Steinhaus in MathSciNet
• Hugo Steinhaus in Zentralblatt MATH