Pólya Prize (LMS)
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The Pólya Prize (LMS) is a prestigious mathematics award given by the London Mathematical Society for outstanding creativity and influence in the field.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pólya Prize (London Mathematical Society) | 4 |
| Pólya Prize (LMS) canonical | 3 |
| Pólya Prize | 2 |
| London Mathematical Society Pólya Prize | 1 |
| London Mathematical Society prizes | 1 |
| Polya Prize | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T231148 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pólya Prize (LMS) Context triple: [John H. Conway, awardReceived, Pólya Prize (LMS)]
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A.
Bôcher Memorial Prize
The Bôcher Memorial Prize is a prestigious American Mathematical Society award recognizing outstanding research in analysis by young mathematicians.
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B.
Sylvester Medal
The Sylvester Medal is a prestigious mathematics award presented by the Royal Society in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field.
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C.
John Scott Medal
The John Scott Medal is a prestigious scientific and engineering award given to inventors whose innovations have significantly benefited humanity.
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D.
Chern Medal
The Chern Medal is a prestigious international mathematics award recognizing lifelong outstanding achievements in the field of mathematics.
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E.
Gordon Prize
The Gordon Prize is a prestigious engineering education award presented by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering to recognize outstanding innovation in engineering and technology education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pólya Prize (LMS) Target entity description: The Pólya Prize (LMS) is a prestigious mathematics award given by the London Mathematical Society for outstanding creativity and influence in the field.
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A.
Bôcher Memorial Prize
The Bôcher Memorial Prize is a prestigious American Mathematical Society award recognizing outstanding research in analysis by young mathematicians.
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B.
Sylvester Medal
The Sylvester Medal is a prestigious mathematics award presented by the Royal Society in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field.
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C.
John Scott Medal
The John Scott Medal is a prestigious scientific and engineering award given to inventors whose innovations have significantly benefited humanity.
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D.
Chern Medal
The Chern Medal is a prestigious international mathematics award recognizing lifelong outstanding achievements in the field of mathematics.
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E.
Gordon Prize
The Gordon Prize is a prestigious engineering education award presented by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering to recognize outstanding innovation in engineering and technology education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic award
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mathematics award ⓘ prize ⓘ |
| administeredBy | London Mathematical Society ⓘ |
| awardFor |
influence in mathematics
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outstanding creativity in mathematics ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criterion |
creativity
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influence ⓘ |
| discipline |
applied mathematics
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pure mathematics ⓘ |
| eligibility |
mathematicians
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members of the international mathematical community ⓘ |
| field | mathematics ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.lms.ac.uk ⓘ |
| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
London Mathematical Society prizes
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linked to:
Pólya Prize (LMS)
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| namedAfter | George Pólya ⓘ |
| namedAfterCountryOfCitizenship |
Hungary
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | mathematician ⓘ |
| presentedBy | London Mathematical Society ⓘ |
| shortName |
Pólya Prize
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linked to:
Pólya Prize (LMS)
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| sponsor | London Mathematical Society ⓘ |
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Subject: Pólya Prize (LMS) Description of subject: The Pólya Prize (LMS) is a prestigious mathematics award given by the London Mathematical Society for outstanding creativity and influence in the field.
Referenced by (12)
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Berwick Prize of the London Mathematical Society
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