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- ↑ University of Twente: The Brouwer Lecture and the Brouwer Medal
- ↑ The Dutch Mathematical Society Brouwer Medal at the MacTutor History of Mathematics archive: "The Medal is one of considerable international prestige."
- ↑ Institute for Advanced Study: Royal Dutch Mathematical Society Awards Tri-annual Brouwer Prize to Phillip A. Griffiths