The Adrien Pouliot Award is presented annually by the
Canadian Mathematical Society
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. The award is presented to individuals or teams in recognition of significant contributions to
mathematics education
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Although rese ...
in
Canada
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. The inaugural award was presented in 1995. Persons and teams that are nominated for the award will have their applications considered for a period of three years.
Adrien Pouliot Award
/ref> The award is named in honor of Canadian mathematician Adrien Pouliot
Adrien Pouliot, (January 4, 1896 – March 10, 1980) was a Canadian mathematician and educator.
Born in Île d'Orléans, Quebec. He married Laure Clark and was cousin of André Hudon. He obtained a B.A. in applied sciences from the École ...
. It should be distinguished with a different but similarly-named award, the Adrien Pouliot Prize of the Mathematical Association of Québec.
Recipients of the Adrien Pouliot Award
Source
Canadian Mathematical Society
See also
* List of mathematics awards
This list of mathematics awards is an index to articles about notable awards for mathematics. The list is organized by the region and country of the organization that sponsors the award, but awards may be open to mathematicians from around the wor ...
References
External links
Canadian Mathematical Society
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Awards of the Canadian Mathematical Society
Mathematics education awards
Teacher awards
Awards established in 1995