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
instanceOf mathematics award
scientific award
ageLimitAppliesAt January 1 of the awarding year
awardedFor exceptional research contributions in mathematics
outstanding achievements in mathematics
awardedIn various host countries of the International Congress of Mathematicians
awardingBody International Mathematical Union
ceremonyHeldAt International Congress of Mathematicians
country Canada
discipline applied mathematics
pure mathematics
eligibilityCriteria mathematicians under the age of 40
field mathematics
firstAwarded 1936
frequencyOfAward every four years
hasAwardInterval quadrennial
hasCitizenshipRestriction none
hasComponent gold medal
monetary prize
hasGenderRestriction none
hasLanguageOfName English
hasNickname Nobel Prize of Mathematics
hasOriginalNameLanguage English
hasSymbol gold medallion with mathematic and symbolic imagery
inception 1936
isConsidered one of the highest honors in mathematics
one of the most prestigious awards in mathematics
isPartOf awards presented at the International Congress of Mathematicians
maximumAgeAtAward 40
namedAfter John Charles Fields
namedAfterNationality Canadian
namedAfterOccupation mathematician
notableType early-career mathematics prize
presentedBy International Mathematical Union
primaryGoal to recognize and encourage outstanding mathematical research by young mathematicians
scope international
selectionProcess committee of mathematicians appointed by the International Mathematical Union
sponsor International Mathematical Union
status active
typicalNumberOfLaureatesPerCycle 2 to 4


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