Biography of Hugo Steinhaus

Hugo Steinhaus (* 14. January 1887 in Jasło; † 25. February 1972 in Wrocław) was a polnischer Mathematiker. He was 85 years old. His education included Lviv University and University of Göttingen. He worked at University of Wrocław and Lviv University. He received 7 awards, including Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, honorary doctor of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. He was buried at Holy Family Cemetery.