The Abel Prize is awarded annually by the King of Norway to one or more outstanding mathematicians. It is named after the Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel and is directly modeled after the Nobel Prizes, sometimes described as the Nobel Prize of mathematics. First proposed in 1899 by the mathematician Sophus Lie, the plan collapsed with the 1905 dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden and was not revived until the Government of Norway established the prize in 2001; the first Abel Prize was awarded in 2003.
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Founded YearSourced to the subject's own accountThe Norwegian Government established the prize in 2001; the first prize was actually awarded in 2003 (an honorary Abel Prize was given in 2002). This entity records 2003, the first-award year, matching the family's own founded-year convention for prizes (see the Nobel Prize precedent, whose founded-year is likewise its first-award year). FounderSourced to the subject's own account Connections
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It is named after the Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829) and directly modeled after the Nobel Prizes; as such, it is sometimes considered the Nobel Prize of mathematics.
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- Named After: Niels Henrik Abel
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