Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize

This prize was established in 1998 using funds donated by Mrs. Sally Whiteman in memory of her husband, Albert Leon Whiteman, to recognize notable exposition and exceptional scholarship in the history of mathematics. Starting in 2009, the US$5,000 prize will be awarded every three years.

Next award:  January 2012.

Third award, 2009: To Jeremy John Gray for his many historical works, which have not only shed great light on the history of modern mathematics but also have given an example of the ways in which historical scholarship can contribute to the understanding of mathematics and its philosophy.

Second award, 2005 :  To Harold M. Edwards to pay tribute to his many publications over several decades that have fostered a greater understanding and appreciation of the history of mathematics, especially the theory of algebraic numbers.

First award, 2001 : To Thomas Hawkins to recognize an outstanding historian of mathematics whose current research and numerous publications display the highest standards of mathematical and historical sophistication.