Lester R. Ford Award
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The Lester R. Ford Award is a prestigious prize given by the Mathematical Association of America for outstanding expository writing in mathematics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lester R. Ford Award canonical | 5 |
| Ford Award of the Mathematical Association of America | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1403608 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lester R. Ford Award Context triple: [Richard K. Guy, awardReceived, Lester R. Ford Award]
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A.
Leroy P. Steele Prize
The Leroy P. Steele Prize is a prestigious American Mathematical Society award recognizing outstanding research and expository writing in mathematics.
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B.
Draper Prize
The Draper Prize is a prestigious international engineering award presented by the National Academy of Engineering to honor outstanding achievements that have significantly benefited society.
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C.
Bôcher Memorial Prize
The Bôcher Memorial Prize is a prestigious American Mathematical Society award recognizing outstanding research in analysis by young mathematicians.
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D.
AIME Robert H. Richards Award
The AIME Robert H. Richards Award is a prestigious professional honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy.
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E.
Levi L. Conant Prize
The Levi L. Conant Prize is a prestigious award recognizing outstanding expository writing in mathematics, given annually by the American Mathematical Society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lester R. Ford Award Target entity description: The Lester R. Ford Award is a prestigious prize given by the Mathematical Association of America for outstanding expository writing in mathematics.
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A.
Leroy P. Steele Prize
The Leroy P. Steele Prize is a prestigious American Mathematical Society award recognizing outstanding research and expository writing in mathematics.
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B.
Draper Prize
The Draper Prize is a prestigious international engineering award presented by the National Academy of Engineering to honor outstanding achievements that have significantly benefited society.
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C.
Bôcher Memorial Prize
The Bôcher Memorial Prize is a prestigious American Mathematical Society award recognizing outstanding research in analysis by young mathematicians.
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D.
AIME Robert H. Richards Award
The AIME Robert H. Richards Award is a prestigious professional honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy.
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E.
Levi L. Conant Prize
The Levi L. Conant Prize is a prestigious award recognizing outstanding expository writing in mathematics, given annually by the American Mathematical Society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expository writing award
ⓘ
literary award ⓘ mathematics award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Mathematical Association of America ⓘ |
| associatedWithPublication |
College Mathematics Journal
ⓘ
surface form:
Mathematics Magazine
American Mathematical Monthly ⓘ
surface form:
The American Mathematical Monthly
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| awardedFor | outstanding expository writing in mathematics ⓘ |
| category | mathematics communication awards ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discipline |
mathematical communication
ⓘ
mathematics education ⓘ |
| eligibility | authors of expository papers in MAA journals ⓘ |
| field |
mathematical exposition
ⓘ
mathematics ⓘ |
| formerName |
Ford Prize
ⓘ
MAA Prize ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | mathematical exposition ⓘ |
| givenFor |
expository articles in Mathematics Magazine
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expository articles in The American Mathematical Monthly ⓘ |
| hasAwardingBody | Mathematical Association of America ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
accessibility of mathematical writing
ⓘ
clarity of mathematical exposition ⓘ depth of mathematical insight ⓘ |
| honors | Lester R. Ford Sr. ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| languageOfEligibleWorks | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lester R. Ford Sr. ⓘ |
| namedForAffiliation | University of Michigan ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | mathematician ⓘ |
| notableFor | recognizing high-quality expository mathematical writing ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Mathematical Association of America ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Chauvenet Prize
ⓘ
Euler Book Prize ⓘ George Pólya Award ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mathematical Association of America ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| typeOfRecognition | professional honor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Lester R. Ford Award Description of subject: The Lester R. Ford Award is a prestigious prize given by the Mathematical Association of America for outstanding expository writing in mathematics.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ford Award of the Mathematical Association of America