Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Stefan Banach Biography and Timeline

Follow Stefan Banach through 9 dated historical records for Poland.

Stefan Banach, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1922–1935Years on this page

1922

Banach Fixed-Point Theorem

Mathematician · Lviv · Science / Mathematics

Publishes the contraction principle for mappings on complete metric spaces.

Banach Space Foundations

Mathematician · Lviv · Science / Mathematics

Creates foundations for functional analysis and the spaces later named after him.

Contraction Mapping Principle

Mathematician · Lviv · Science / Mathematics

Establishes a widely used theorem proving existence and uniqueness of solutions.

Theory of Linear Operations

Mathematician · Lviv · Science / Mathematics

Develops a systematic theory of complete normed vector spaces.

1932

Theorie Des Operations Linearies

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Publication of "Theorie Des Operations Linearies"

Functional Analysis Monograph

Mathematician · Warsaw · Science / Mathematics

Defines methods and terminology that shape modern functional analysis.

Theorie des Operations Lineaires

Mathematician · Warsaw · Science / Mathematics

Publishes a landmark monograph organizing the theory of linear operations.

1935

Lviv Mathematics Problems

Mathematician · Lviv · Science / Mathematics

Creates a celebrated collaborative record of twentieth-century mathematical research.

Scottish Book

Mathematician · Lviv · Science / Mathematics

Helps establish the notebook recording problems discussed by Lviv mathematicians.

Records, sources and methodology

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