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- ↑ "London Mathematical Society Hirst Prize and Lecture". St Andrews University. 30 June 2015.
- ↑ Neumann, Peter M. (June 2006). "The Inaugural LMS Hirst Lecture" (PDF). London Mathematical Society (LMS) Newsletter (459): 12–13.
- ↑ "Hirst Lecture and Meeting". London Mathematical Society. 2019.
- ↑ "Hirst Lecture and Meeting". London Mathematical Society. 2022.
- ↑ The 2023 prize (won by Erhard Scholz) was considered by the LMS and BSHM in March 2023, and the winner was announced in summer 2023. In 2023 the Chair of the Hirst Prize Committee was Professor Sarah B. Hart. "Hirst Prize and Lectureship 2023: Call for Nominations" (PDF). London Mathematical Society (LMS) Newsletter (504): 10–11. January 2023.
- ↑ https://www.lms.ac.uk/events/lms-spitalfields-hirst-lecture-2024