London Mathematical Society
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The London Mathematical Society (LMS) is the leading mathematical society in England.
It was established in 1865 (the first president was Augustus de Morgan) and it was granted a royal charter a century later in 1965. The Society's publications include four academic journals (the Proceedings, Journal, and Bulletin and electronic Journal of Computation and Mathematics) as well as a regular members' newsletter. It also organizes mathematical conferences, provides funding to promote mathematics research and education and awards a number of prizes and fellowships for excellence in mathematical research. Specifically the prizes are:
- De Morgan Medal (triennial) – the most prestigious;
- Pólya Prize (two years out of three);
- Senior Berwick Prize;
- Senior Whitehead Prize;
- Naylor Prize and Lectureship;
- Berwick Prize;
- Fröhlich Prize (biennial);
- Junior Whitehead Prize (annual).
The LMS was used as a model for the establishment of the American Mathematical Society in 1888.
See also
- Edinburgh Mathematical Society
- European Mathematical Society
- List of Mathematical Societies
- BCS-FACS Specialist Group
External links
- [London Mathematical Society website]
- [A History of the London Mathematical Society]
- [MacTutor: The London Mathematical Society]
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