The Frank Nelson Cole Prize, or Cole Prize for short, is one of twenty-two
prizes awarded to
mathematician
A mathematician is someone who uses an extensive knowledge of mathematics in their work, typically to solve mathematical problems.
Mathematicians are concerned with numbers, data, quantity, structure, space, models, and change.
History
On ...
s by the
American Mathematical Society
The American Mathematical Society (AMS) is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, and serves the national and international community through its publications, meeting ...
, one for an outstanding contribution to
algebra
Algebra () is one of the broad areas of mathematics. Roughly speaking, algebra is the study of mathematical symbols and the rules for manipulating these symbols in formulas; it is a unifying thread of almost all of mathematics.
Elementary ...
, and the other for an outstanding contribution to
number theory
Number theory (or arithmetic or higher arithmetic in older usage) is a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers and integer-valued functions. German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855) said, "Ma ...
.
[.] The prize is named after
Frank Nelson Cole
Frank Nelson Cole (September 20, 1861 – May 26, 1926) was an American mathematician.
Life and works
Cole was born in Ashland, Massachusetts. When he was very young, the family moved to Marlborough, Massachusetts where he attended school a ...
, who served the Society for 25 years. The Cole Prize in algebra was funded by Cole himself, from funds given to him as a retirement gift; the prize fund was later augmented by his son, leading to the double award.
[.]
To be eligible for the Cole prize, the author must be a member of the American Mathematical Society or the paper should appear in a recognized North American journal. The first award for algebra was made in 1928 to
L. E. Dickson, while the first award for number theory was made in 1931 to
H. S. Vandiver.
Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Algebra
Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Number Theory
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See also
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List of mathematics awards
References
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External links
Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Algebra
Awards of the American Mathematical Society
Awards established in 1928
Triennial events
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1928 establishments in the United States