Vize 97 awarded in memoriam to mathematician Jiří Fiala

This year, for the first time in its fifteen-year history, the Dagmar and Václav Havel Foundation VIZE 97 Prize has been awarded in memoriam to mathematician, philosopher and editor of samizdat literature Jiří Fiala. Since 1999 the Dagmar and Václav Havel Foundation VIZE 97 has awarded significant thinkers whose work exceeds the conventional framework of scientific knowledge. Jiří Fiala dealt with the history of mathematics and logics, authored several books on programming languages and translated a number of philosophical works. He took part in various dissident activities, gave underground lectures and translated texts for samizdat under the communist regime. The Vize 97 award is annually presented on October 5, on the late president’s birthday.