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Euler Book Prize
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<p>The Euler Book Prize is an award named after Swiss mathematician and physicist <a href="/facts/Leonhard_Euler/z2fsbjgj">Leonhard Euler</a> (1707–1783) and given annually at the <a href="/facts/Joint_Mathematics_Meetings/N4Kseylu">Joint Mathematics Meetings</a> by the <a href="/facts/Mathematical_Association_of_America/G3BkG5YX">Mathematical Association of America</a> to an outstanding book in <a href="/facts/Mathematics/pxTouaz4">mathematics</a> that is likely to improve the public view of the field. </p><p>The prize was founded in 2005 with funds provided by mathematician <a href="/facts/Paul_Halmos/mR11lcap">Paul Halmos</a> (1916–2006) and his wife <a href="/facts/Virginia_Halmos/5uGqCFKH">Virginia Halmos</a>. It was first given in 2007; this date was chosen to honor the 300th anniversary of Euler's birth, as part of the MAA "Year of Euler" celebration. </p>