Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry
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The Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry is an award granted by the American Mathematical Society for notable research in geometry or topology. It was funded in 1961 in memory of Oswald Veblen and first issued in 1964. The Veblen Prize is now worth US$5000, and is awarded every three years.
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Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry | |
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Awarded for | Notable research in geometry or topology |
Country | United States |
Presented by | American Mathematical Society (AMS) |
Reward(s) | US $5,000 |
First awarded | 1964 |
Last awarded | 2022 |
Website | www |
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The first seven prize winners were awarded for works in topology. James Harris Simons and William Thurston were the first ones to receive it for works in geometry (for some distinctions, see geometry and topology).[1] As of 2020, there have been thirty-four prize recipients.