Stanisław Saks
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Stanisław Saks (30 December 1897 – 23 November 1942) was a Polish mathematician.
He was born in Kalisz to a Polish Jewish family. He was a student of Stefan Mazurkiewicz. His main interest was measure theory, and he is best remembered for his books, including Théorie de l'Intégrale (1933).
He participated in the Silesian Uprisings and was awarded the Krzyż Walecznych for his patriotic actions.
Saks was executed by German Gestapo in Warsaw.
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- O'Connor, John J., and Edmund F. Robertson. "Stanisław Saks". MacTutor History of Mathematics archive.
