The George Pólya Award is presented annually by the
Mathematical Association of America (MAA) for articles of expository excellence that have been published in The
College Mathematics Journal
The ''College Mathematics Journal'' is an expository magazine aimed at teachers of college mathematics, particular those teaching the first two years. It is published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of the Mathematical Association of America and is ...
. The award was established in 1976 and up to two awards of $1,000 each are given in each year.
The award is named after Hungarian mathematician
George Pólya
George Pólya (; hu, Pólya György, ; December 13, 1887 – September 7, 1985) was a Hungarian mathematician. He was a professor of mathematics from 1914 to 1940 at ETH Zürich and from 1940 to 1953 at Stanford University. He made fundamenta ...
.
Recipients
Recipients of the George Pólya Award have included:
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See also
* List of mathematics awards
References
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Awards of the Mathematical Association of America