Stanisław Świerczkowski
Stanisław Świerczkowski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1932 Toruń, Poland |
| Died | 30 September 2015 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Wroclaw, |
| Known for | Three-gap theorem, Non-tetratorus theorem |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Foundation of Alfred Jurzykowski (1996) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Glasgow University, University of Sussex, University of Washington, Australian National University, Sultan Qaboos University, Queen's University, University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Doctoral advisor | Hugo Steinhaus |
Stanisław (Stash) Świerczkowski (16 July 1932 – 30 September 2015) was a Polish mathematician famous for his solutions to two iconic problems posed by Hugo Steinhaus: the three-gap theorem and the non-tetratorus theorem.