The Rolf Schock Prizes were established and endowed by bequest of philosopher and artist
Rolf Schock
Rolf Schock (; 5 April 1933 – 5 December 1986) was a Swedish–American philosopher and artist, born in Cap-d'Ail, France of German parents.
Biography
Schock was born at Cap-d'Ail on the French Riviera. His parents, who had left Germany, ...
(1933–1986). The prizes were first awarded in
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
, Sweden, in 1993 and, since 2005, are awarded every three years. Each recipient currently receives
SEK 400,000 (approximately US$60,000). A similar prize is the
Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy, established by the
Inamori Foundation. It is considered the equivalent of the
Nobel Prize in Philosophy.
The Prizes are awarded in four categories and decided by committees of three of the
Swedish Royal Academies The Royal Academies are independent organizations, founded on Royal command, that act to promote the arts, culture, and science in Sweden. The Swedish Academy and Academy of Sciences are also responsible for the selection of Nobel Prize laureates i ...
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Logic
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and
Philosophy
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(decided by the
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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Mathematics
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(decided by the
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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Visual Arts
The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts al ...
(decided by the
Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts ( sv, Kungliga Akademien för de fria konsterna), commonly called the Royal Academy, is located in Stockholm, Sweden. An independent organization that promotes the development of painting, sculpture, archite ...
)
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Musical Arts (decided by the
Royal Swedish Academy of Music
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)
Laureates in Logic and Philosophy
Laureates in Mathematics
Laureates in Visual Arts
Laureates in Musical Arts
See also
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Fields Medal
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Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy
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Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
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Nevanlinna Prize The IMU Abacus Medal, known before 2022 as the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize, is awarded once every four years at the International Congress of Mathematicians, hosted by the International Mathematical Union (IMU), for outstanding contributions in Mathematic ...
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Nobel Prize
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Polar Music Prize
The Polar Music Prize is a Swedish international award founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, best known as the manager of the Swedish band ABBA, with a donation to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The award is annually given to one contemporary ...
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Right Livelihood Award
The Right Livelihood Award is an international award to "honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today." The prize was established in 1980 by German-Swedish philanthropist Jakob v ...
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Turing Award
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Lists of awards
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A given award may be found in more than one list.
Awards may be ...
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List of European art awards
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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
2022 Rolf Schock PrizeList of Laureates*
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Visual arts awards
Mathematics awards
Philosophy awards
Awards of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Swedish music awards
1993 establishments in Sweden
Awards established in 1993