When Borsuk entered the University of Warsaw to study mathematics it was an exciting centre for research in topology; Saks and Mazurkiewicz were both teaching at the University and making major advances in the topic.
Kapag Borsuk ipinasok sa University of Warsaw sa pag-aaral matematika ito ay nakapupukaw ng isang sentro para sa pananaliksik sa topology; Prinsipe at Mazurkiewicz ay parehong pagtuturo sa University at paggawa ng malalaking pagsulong sa paksa.