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This chapter is dedicated to the memory of Professor Zdzisław Pawlak, founder of the Polish school of Artificial Intelligence and one of the pioneers in Computer Engineering and Computer Science with worldwide influence.
To capture the spirit of Professor Pawlak’s creative genius, this chapter contains testimonies of many collaborators, colleagues and friends pointing to Professor’s scientific achievements and his personal qualities. In short, we present Professor Pawlak as a truly great scientist, teacher and human being.
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Skowron, A. et al. (2013). Professor Zdzisław Pawlak (1926-2006): Founder of the Polish School of Artificial Intelligence. In: Skowron, A., Suraj, Z. (eds) Rough Sets and Intelligent Systems - Professor Zdzisław Pawlak in Memoriam. Intelligent Systems Reference Library, vol 42. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30344-9_1
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