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SUMMARY:Michael J. Barany - Invidious Comparisons: International Politics\, the Fields Medal\, and the Past\, Present\, and Future of Mathematics\, 1936-1966
DESCRIPTION:513 Fayerweather Hall\, Columbia University\n1180 Amsterdam Avenue\, New York\, NY  \nSpeaker: Michael J. Barany\, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Society of Fellows\, Dartmouth College \nFirst presented in 1936\, the Fields Medal quickly became one of mathematicians’ most prestigious\, famous\, and in some cases notorious prizes. Because its deliberations are confidential\, we know very little about the early Fields Medals: how winners were selected\, who else was considered\, what values and priorities were debated—all these have remained locked in hidden correspondence. Until now. This talk will analyze newly discovered letters from the 1950 and 1958 Fields Medal committees\, which Dr. Barany claims demands a significant change to our understanding of the first three decades of medals. He will show\, in particular\, that the award was not considered a prize for the very best mathematicians\, or even for the very best young mathematicians. Debates from those years also shed new light on how the age limit of 40 came about\, and what consequences this had for the Medal and for the mathematics profession. ​This talk will argue that 1966 was the turning point that set the course for the Fields Medal’s more recent meaning. \nThis event is free and open to the public.\nThis event is part of the New York History of Science Lecture Series. \nSponsoring Organizations:\nNew York University\nGallatin School of Individualized Study\nColumbia University in the City of New York\nCity University of New York\nThe New York Academy of Sciences\nThe New York Academy of Medicine
URL:https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/scisoc/cssevent/michael-barany-invidious-comparisons-international-politics-fields-medal-past-present-future-mathematics-1936-1966/
LOCATION:Fayerweather Hall Room #513\, Columbia University\, 1180 Amsterdam Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
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