Chauvenet Prize

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Chauvenet Prize
Awarded forOutstanding expository article on a mathematical topic.
CountryUnited States
Presented by Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Reward(s)US $1,000 [1]
First awarded1925
Last awarded2022
Website www.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]

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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]

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Source: Mathematical Association of America [1]

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