* 14 May 1863, † 9 August 1932
John Charles Fields was born on 14 May 1863 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Fields provided funds for an international medal for mathematical distinction: the mathematical equivalent of a Nobel prize John Charles Fields died on 9 August 1932 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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