The mathematician Oswald Veblen (1880–1960) is not widely remembered today, except perhaps by those who study geometrical or topological topics that relate to his work. In his day, however, Veblen was a major figure in American mathematics.
Oxford Mathematician Graeme Segal has been awarded the Chern Medal in recognition of an outstanding lifelong achievement at the highest level in the field of mathematics. The medal is named in honour of the Chinese-born American mathematician Shiing-Shen Chern and was presented today at the International Congress of Mathematics (ICM) in Philadelphia, USA.
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