2025 Neumann Prize

The call for the 2025 BSHM Neumann Prize is now open. The prize is awarded for a book in English (including books in translation) dealing with the history of mathematics, aimed at a non-specialist readership, and published in 2023 or later. There is no further restriction on the subject matter, nor on the nationality of the author or the country of publication. However, the following will not be considered: 

• Books submitted previously for consideration for the Neumann Prize
• Edited collections
• Second and subsequent editions, unless they are very substantially different from the earlier editions 
• Books by members of BSHM Council in the year of the award, or by the editor of the BJHM (see https://www.bshm.ac.uk/people).  

The prize is named in honour of the late Peter M. Neumann O.B.E., a former President and longstanding contributor to the Society.  The value of the prize is £1000.  

Nominations for the prize are invited from individuals and publishers. Nominations and or any queries should be sent to Dr. Ciarán Mac an Bhaird, Chair of the BSHM Neumann Prize Committee. The closing date for nominations is 1st September 2025.

Previous Winners

2023: Stephen M. Stigler, Casanova's Lottery: The History of a Revolutionary Game of Chance.

2021: Tony Royle, The Flying Mathematicians of World War I. 

2019: Martin Beech, Going Underground.

2017: Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman,  A Mind at Play.

2015: Sydney Padua, The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage.

2013:  Jacqueline Stedall, The history of mathematics: A very short introduction.

2011: Clifford A. Pickover, The Math Book.

2009: Reviel Netz and William Noel, The Archimedes Codex.