Cole Prize

The Frank Nelson Cole Prize, or Cole Prize for short, is one of twenty-two prizes awarded to mathematicians by the American Mathematical Society, one for an outstanding contribution to algebra, and the other for an outstanding contribution to number theory.[1] The prize is named after Frank Nelson Cole, 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.[1][2]

The prizes recognize a notable research work in algebra (given every three years) or number theory (given every three years) that has appeared in the last six years. The work must be published in a recognized, peer-reviewed venue. 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.[2]

  1. ^ a b Richardson, R. G. (1930), "The Society's Prizes", Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society, 36: 3–4, doi:10.1090/S0002-9904-1930-04851-X.
  2. ^ a b Pitcher, Everett (1988), A history of the second fifty years, American Mathematical Society 1939-88, American Mathematical Society, pp. 51–54, ISBN 9780821896761.