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Banach
Banach (pronounced in German, in Slavic Languages, and or in English) is a Jewish surname of Ashkenazi origin believed to stem from the translation of the phrase "Son of man (Judaism), son of man", combining the Hebrew language, Hebrew word ''ben'' ("son of") and Arameic ''nasha'' ("man"). Worth mentioning is how the Sephardic surname ''Banache'' presents a variant with the ''-ache'' alternative Ultima (linguistics), ultima, common in other Jewish surnames such as ''Farache'', ''Ayyash (other)#Ayache, Ayache'', ''Nakache'', ''Harache'' or ''Marrache''. Banach means ''bastard'' in Old Polish and in some Old Polish dialects ''someone clumsy''. As of 2023 about 67529 Polish people carried this surname in forms: Banach, Banachewicz, Banachowicz, Banachowski, Banasz, Banaszyński, Banaszyk, Banaszuk, Banaszewski, Banaszek, Banaszak, Banasiak, Banaśkiewicz, ... . All those forms are connected with Banach, as in Polish ''-ch'' suffix often trangressed to ''-sz'' or ''-ś/- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Banach
Stefan Banach ( ; 30 March 1892 – 31 August 1945) was a Polish mathematician who is generally considered one of the 20th century's most important and influential mathematicians. He was the founder of modern functional analysis, and an original member of the Lwów School of Mathematics. His major work was the 1932 book, ''Théorie des opérations linéaires'' (Theory of Linear Operations), the first monograph on the general theory of functional analysis. Born in Kraków to a family of Gorals, Goral descent, Banach showed a keen interest in mathematics and engaged in solving mathematical problems during school Recess (break), recess. After completing his secondary education, he befriended Hugo Steinhaus, with whom he established the Polish Mathematical Society in 1919 and later published the scientific journal ''Studia Mathematica''. In 1920, he received an assistantship at the Lwów Polytechnic, subsequently becoming a professor in 1922 and a member of the Polish Academy of Lear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
