Mathematical genius , who refused the prize of one million dollars In 2003, the Russian mathematician Grigory Perelman proved the Poincaré conjecture - a task that was more than 100 years and which was the fact that any figure without holes can be converted into a sphere. Perelman , who is considered one of the smartest people in the world , has published two proofs of the theorem in 2002 and 2003. Check the proof managed team of mathematicians only in 2010 . The problem was one of the seven millennium problems Clay Mathematics Institute in Cambridge. The prize for the proof of any of these tasks is 1 million dollars and a Fields Medal , the equivalent Nobel Prize in mathematics. Not bad, eh ? However , as soon as he was offered a prize, Perelman refused it . The genius refused the prize , saying that the knowledge he has received , are worth more than financial incentives . "I am not interested in money or fame ," - said Perelman . "Emptiness is everywhere and can be calculated , which gives us an amazing opportunity . I know how to control the universe. So tell me , why should I run for a million ? " He said in an interview with a local newspaper. 45 -year-old genius still leads a modest existence with his mother and sister in his hometown of St. Petersburg.
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 04:16:26 +0000
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