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General Science, Mathematics, and Technology

Societies, Publications, and Awards

What was the first mathematical society organized in the United States?

The first mathematical society in the United States was the American Mathematical Society founded in 1888 to further the interests of mathematics research and scholarship. The first president was John Howard Van Amringe (1835–1915).

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