Abel Prize for maths awarded to woman for first time
8 years agoThis handout photo taken on March 18, 2019 in Princeton, New Jersey and released on March 19, 2019 by The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters / Institute for Advanced Study shows scientist Karen Uhlenbeck. - As the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced on March 19, 2019, Uhlenbeck will be awarded the prestigious Norwegian Abel Prize for mathematics. (Photo by Andrea KANE / Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters / Institute for Advanced Study / Andrea KANE - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
The Abel Prize in mathematics was on Tuesday awarded to Karen Uhlenbeck of the United States for her work on partial differential equations, the first woman to win the award, the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters said.