of New York), Rector of Trinity Church (where he was a Vestryman), he was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. Honors and legacy Van Amringe received a number of honorary degrees including Ph.D. from the University of the State of New York in 1877 and an LL.D. from Union College in 1895. In honor of Van Amringe, Columbia University's Department of Mathematics has presented a "Van Amringe Mathematical Prize" each year (since 1911) to the best freshman or sophomore mathematics student, based on a very challenging examination. References External links 1836 births 1915 deaths Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery 19th-century American mathematicians 20th-century American mathematicians Columbia College (New York) alumni Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni Columbia University faculty Mathematicians from Philadelphia Presidents of the American Mathematical Society Presidents of Columbia University