Chauvenet Prize

Chauvenet Prize
Awarded forOutstanding expository article on a mathematical topic.
CountryUnited States
Presented byMathematical Association of America (MAA)
Reward(s)US $1,000[1]
First awarded1925
Last awarded2022
Websitewww.maa.org/programs/maa-awards/writing-awards/chauvenet-prizes

The Chauvenet Prize is an annual award given by the Mathematical Association of America in recognition of an outstanding expository article on a mathematical topic. It consists of a prize of $1,000 and a certificate.[2]

The Chauvenet Prize was the first award established by the Mathematical Association of America.[3] The prize is named in honor of William Chauvenet and was established through a gift from J. L. Coolidge in 1925.[3] A gift from MAA president Walter B. Ford in 1928 allowed the award to be given every three years instead of the originally planned 5 years.[4]

  1. ^ "Chauvenet Prizes". Mathematical Association of America.
  2. ^ "Regulations Governing the Award of The Chauvenet Prize". Mathematical Association of America.
  3. ^ a b Zorn, Paul (2015-08-23). A Century of Advancing Mathematics. The Mathematical Association of America. ISBN 9780883855881.
  4. ^ "Walter Burton Ford, 1927-1928 MAA President | Mathematical Association of America". www.maa.org. Retrieved 2022-11-14.