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John Charles Fields, Canadian mathematician, founder of the Fields Medal (born 1863)

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John Charles Fields

Canadian mathematician (1863–1932)

John Charles Fields, FRS, FRSC was a Canadian mathematician and the founder of the Fields Medal for outstanding achievement in mathematics.
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Fields Medal

Mathematics award

The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a meeting that takes place every four years. The name of the award honours the Canadian mathematician John…
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