Jan Waszkiewicz

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Jan Waszkiewicz[2]
Born(1944-06-24)June 24, 1944
DiedMarch 25, 2021(2021-03-25) (aged 77)
Wrocław, Poland
Alma mater
Known for
PMS (1991)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsWrocław University of Science and Technology
Thesis On the theory of products of generalized relational systems; Cultural dependencies of the genesis of mathematics  (1972, 1990)
Doctoral advisorCzesław Ryll-Nardzewski[1]

Jan Waszkiewicz (June 24, 1944 – March 25, 2021)[3][4] was a Polish politician[5] and regional official, academic, and marshal of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

He graduated from the University of Wrocław in 1966. After graduating, he worked at the Pedagogical University in

Wrocław University of Technology. In 1990, he also defended the dissertation Cultural dependencies of the genesis of mathematics before the council of the Faculty of Philosophy and History of the Jagiellonian University, obtaining the degree of habilitated doctor[2]. His papers are referenced in the mathematical databases.[7][8] From 2001, he was a professor at the Institute of Organization and Management of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology
.

Waszkiewicz was recognized by the Samuel Dickstein Prize[9] of Polish Mathematical Society

Between 1979 and 1990 he was the chief co-editor, together with Kornel Morawiecki of the anti-communist underground newspaper Biuletyn Dolnośląski.

Waszkiewicz died of COVID-19 in Wrocław on March 25, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Mathematics Genealogy Project". Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "dr hab. Jan Waszkiewicz". Nowa Nauka Polska (in Polish). National Information Processing Institute. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Grave record for Jan Waszkiewicz (June 24, 1944 – March 25, 2021), BillionGraves Record 42593394 Wrocław, wrocławski, dolnośląskie, Poland". Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nie żyje Jan Waszkiewicz" (in Polish). Radio Wrocław. March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Engelberg, Stephen (April 20, 1990). "Evolution in Europe; Solidarity Meets to Ponder Future". The New York Times. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  6. ^ "PhDs at the MI PAS(since 1954)". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  7. ^ Jan Waszkiewicz (1968). "List of publications in MathSciNet". American Mathematical Society. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  8. ^ Jan Waszkiewicz (1963). "List of publications in zbMATH". FIZ Karlsruhe GmbH. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Laureates of Samuel Dickstein Prize". Polish Mathematical Society. March 1991. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ Engelberg, Stephen (March 25, 2021). "Nie żyje Jan Waszkiewicz". Wroclaw.pl. Retrieved March 25, 2021.