In what year was the Abel Prize first proposed?
1899
1911
1923
1935
Answer
The Abel Prize was first proposed in 1899 by the Norwegian mathematician Sophus Lie. The prize was created in honor of Niels Henrik Abel, a Norwegian mathematician who made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and analysis. The Abel Prize is awarded annually by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters to one or more individuals for outstanding contributions to mathematics.
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