Fields Medal
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The Fields Medal is one of the most prestigious awards in mathematics, granted every four years to outstanding mathematicians under the age of 40 for exceptional research contributions.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
mathematics award
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scientific award → |
| ageLimitAppliesAt |
January 1 of the awarding year
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| awardedFor |
exceptional research contributions in mathematics
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outstanding achievements in mathematics → |
| awardedIn |
various host countries of the International Congress of Mathematicians
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| awardingBody |
International Mathematical Union
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| ceremonyHeldAt |
International Congress of Mathematicians
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| country |
Canada
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| discipline |
applied mathematics
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pure mathematics → |
| eligibilityCriteria |
mathematicians under the age of 40
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| field |
mathematics
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| firstAwarded |
1936
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| frequencyOfAward |
every four years
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| hasAwardInterval |
quadrennial
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| hasCitizenshipRestriction |
none
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| hasComponent |
gold medal
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monetary prize → |
| hasGenderRestriction |
none
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| hasLanguageOfName |
English
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| hasNickname |
Nobel Prize of Mathematics
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| hasOriginalNameLanguage |
English
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| hasSymbol |
gold medallion with mathematic and symbolic imagery
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| inception |
1936
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| isConsidered |
one of the highest honors in mathematics
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one of the most prestigious awards in mathematics → |
| isPartOf |
awards presented at the International Congress of Mathematicians
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| maximumAgeAtAward |
40
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| namedAfter |
John Charles Fields
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| namedAfterNationality |
Canadian
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| namedAfterOccupation |
mathematician
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| notableType |
early-career mathematics prize
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| presentedBy |
International Mathematical Union
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| primaryGoal |
to recognize and encourage outstanding mathematical research by young mathematicians
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| scope |
international
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| selectionProcess |
committee of mathematicians appointed by the International Mathematical Union
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| sponsor |
International Mathematical Union
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| status |
active
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| typicalNumberOfLaureatesPerCycle |
2 to 4
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Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Alain Connes
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Alexander Grothendieck → Alexander Grothendieck ("Fields Medal 1966") → Atle Selberg → Cédric Villani → Cédric Villani ("Fields Medal 2010") → Edward Witten → Jean-Pierre Serre → John Milnor → Laurent Schwartz → Michael Atiyah → Pierre Deligne → Stephen Smale → Terence Tao → |
awardReceived |
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Abel Prize
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Millennium Prize Problem → |
relatedTo |
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John Charles Fields
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awardNamedAfter |
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International Congress of Mathematicians
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awardPresented |
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International Mathematical Union
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awards |