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London Mathematical Society

The London Mathematical Society (LMS) is one of the United Kingdom's learned societies for mathematics (the others being the Royal Statistical Society (RSS), the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA), the Edinburgh Mathematical Society and the Operational Research Society (ORS).

Formation

1865

London, WC1
United Kingdom

Catherine Hobbs
Iain Gordon (Vice President)

History[edit]

The Society was established on 16 January 1865, the first president being Augustus De Morgan. The earliest meetings were held in University College, but the Society soon moved into Burlington House, Piccadilly. The initial activities of the Society included talks and publication of a journal.


The LMS was used as a model for the establishment of the American Mathematical Society in 1888.


Mary Cartwright was the first woman to be President of the LMS (in 1961–62).[1]


The Society was granted a royal charter in 1965, a century after its foundation. In 1998 the Society moved from rooms in Burlington House into De Morgan House (named after the society's first president), at 57–58 Russell Square, Bloomsbury, to accommodate an expansion of its staff.


In 2015 the Society celebrated its 150th anniversary. During the year the anniversary was celebrated with a wide range of meetings, events, and other activities, highlighting the historical and continuing value and prevalence of mathematics in society, and in everyday life.

Membership[edit]

Membership is open to those who are interested in mathematics. Currently, there are four classes of membership, namely: (a) Ordinary, (b) Reciprocity, (c) Associate, and (d) Associate (undergraduate). In addition, Honorary Members of the Society are distinguished mathematicians who are not normally resident in the UK, who are proposed by the Society's Council for election to Membership at a Society Meeting.[2]

Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society (1969–present)

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Journal of the London Mathematical Society (1926–present)

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Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society (1865–present)

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Transactions of the London Mathematical Society (2014–present)

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(2006 – present)

Journal of Topology

(triennial) — the most prestigious

De Morgan Medal

(two years out of three)

Pólya Prize

(biennial)

Louis Bachelier Prize

Senior Berwick Prize

(biennial)

Senior Whitehead Prize

Naylor Prize and Lectureship

Berwick Prize

Anne Bennett Prize

Senior Anne Bennett Prize

(biennial)

Fröhlich Prize

Shephard Prize

(annual)

Whitehead Prize

Hirst Prize

The named prizes are:


In addition, the Society jointly with the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications awards the David Crighton Medal and Christopher Zeeman Medal on alternating years.[7] The LMS also awards the Emmy Noether Fellowships.

American Mathematical Society

Edinburgh Mathematical Society

European Mathematical Society

List of Mathematical Societies

Council for the Mathematical Sciences

Specialist Group

BCS-FACS

Oakes, Susan Margaret; Pears, Alan Robson; Rice, Adrian Clifford (2005). The Book of Presidents 1865–1965. London Mathematical Society.  0-9502734-1-4.

ISBN

London Mathematical Society website

A History of the London Mathematical Society

MacTutor: The London Mathematical Society