Hugo Steinhaus

Władysław Hugo Dionizy Steinhaus  (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

Category:1887 births
Category:1972 deaths
Category:Polish mathematicians
Category:Academics of the University of Wrocław