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Alfred Tarski, born on January 14, 1901, became known during his lifetime as a brilliant mathematician and teacher. He is best known for proving several advanced geometric theorems. By the time Tarski moved to the United States, much of Europehas already falleninto the grips of World War II.Hundreds of mathematical problems were solved by Tarski.
Tarski enrolled in Warsaw University in 1920. Originally wishing to study biology,mathematics was the subject in which Tarski ultimately excelled. He graduated withhonors, andbegan his career as a math teacher. A true mathematical virtuoso, Tarski was concerned with neither the application of his research norpublishing his findings.
Discoveries made by Tarski influenced the work of one of the world’s greatest physicists, Albert Einstein. Einstein and Tarskihad many similar interests in common. Unlike Albert Einstein, however, Tarski was especiallyfond forpure mathematics. Although Tarski and Einstein were contemporaries, Einstein was themost prolificwriter of the two.
In 1929, Tarski married his co-worker, Maria Witkowska. An affinity for mathematics ran in the family. Tarski even admitted that his wife knew more aboutalgebra, geometry and trigonometrythan did he. Tarski'stwo children, Jan, and Ina,grew up to be prominent mathematicians themselves; however, neither Jan nor Inahave receiveda great deal of international attention.
| 1. | Choose the answer that best corrects the bolded portion of the passage. If the bolded portion is correct as written, choose "NO CHANGE." |
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