Schock prize
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The Schock Prizes were instituted by the will of philosopher and artist Rolf Schock (1933-1986). The Prizes were first awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, 1993 and have been awarded every two years since. Each recipient currently receives 400,000 Swedish kronor, which is a little over $50,000 USD.
The Prizes are given in four categories and decided by committees of three of the Swedish Royal Academies:
- Logic and Philosophy (decided by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences)
- Mathematics (decided by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences)
- Visual Arts (decided by the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts)
- Musical Arts (decided by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music)
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Laureates in Logic and Philosophy
Laureates in Mathematics
Laureates in Visual Arts
Laureates in Musical Arts
See also
- Nobel Prize
- Right Livelihood Award
- Polar Music Prize
- Fields Medal
- Nevanlinna Prize
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
- List of prizes, medals, and awards
External links
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (http://www.kva.se/)
- Press Release 2003 (http://www.kva.se/KVA_Root/swe/_news/detail.asp?NewsId=352) (in Swedish)de:Rolf-Schock-Preis