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The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of Mathematicians, held by the International Mathematical Union every four years. It is named after the Canadian mathematician John Charles Fields, who was instrumental in establishing the award, designing the medal himself and funding its monetary component, though he died before it was first given. It is regarded as one of the highest honors a mathematician can receive and has been described as the Nobel Prize of Mathematics. It was first awarded in 1936 to Lars Ahlfors and Jesse Douglas, and has been awarded every four years since 1950.
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Founded YearSourced to the subject's own account FounderSourced to the subject's own accountFields designed the medal and funded its monetary component but died in 1932 before the first award in 1936; the award is presented by the International Mathematical Union. Sources
1. Fields Medal (Wikipedia)
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The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a convention which takes place every four years.
1. Fields Medal (Wikipedia)
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