The Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize is awarded by the American Mathematical Society for notable exposition and exceptional scholarship in the history of mathematics.
Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize | |
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Awarded for | Notable exposition on the history of mathematics. |
Country | United States |
Presented by | American Mathematical Society (AMS) |
Reward(s) | US $5,000 |
First awarded | 2001 |
Last awarded | 2021 |
Website | www |
The prize was endowed in 1998 with funds provided by Sally Whiteman in memory of her late husband Albert Leon Whiteman. Originally it was awarded every 4 years with the first prized handed out in 2001. Since 2009 the prize is awarded every 3 years and carries a prize money of $5000.