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Helena Rasiowa
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| Born | 20 June 1917 |
| Died | 9 August 1994 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
| Known for | Rasiowa–Sikorski lemma |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Doctoral advisor | Andrzej Mostowski |
| Doctoral students | Ewa Orłowska |
Helena Rasiowa (born June 20, 1917, died August 9, 1994) was a brilliant Polish mathematician. She was known for her important work in the basic ideas of mathematics and a special type of logic called algebraic logic.
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Helena Rasiowa's Early Life
Helena Rasiowa was born in Vienna, Austria, on June 20, 1917. Her parents were Polish. Soon after Poland became an independent country again in 1918, her family moved back to Warsaw.
Helena's father worked with railways. Helena showed many different talents and interests as she grew up. She was interested in music and even business management. But her biggest interest was always mathematics.
Studying During Wartime
In 1938, it was a difficult time to start university. Helena had to stop her studies because it became impossible to get a proper education in Poland after 1939. This was due to World War II.
Many people left the country or moved away from big cities. These cities were being attacked by Nazi Germany. Helena's family also left Warsaw. They went to Romania because many government officials were being moved there.
The family spent a year in Lviv. But after the Soviet Union invaded in September 1939, the city was taken over. Life became dangerous for many Poles. So, Helena's father decided they should return to Warsaw.
Helena Rasiowa's Important Works
Helena Rasiowa wrote several important books about mathematics and logic. These books helped other mathematicians understand complex ideas.
- The Mathematics of Metamathematics (1963, written with Roman Sikorski)
- An Algebraic Approach to Non-Classical Logics (1974)
See also
In Spanish: Helena Rasiowa para niños
