A Russian awarded $1million (£666,000) for solving one of the most intractable problems in mathematics said that he does not want the money.
Said to be the world's cleverest man, Dr Grigory Perelman, 44, lives as a recluse in a bare cockroach-infested flat in St Petersburg. He said through the closed door: 'I have all I want.'
The prize was given by the U.S. Clay Mathematics Institute for solving the Poincare Conjecture, which baffled mathematicians for a century. Dr Perelman posted his solution on the internet.
Four years ago, the maths genius failed to turn up to receive his prestigious Fields Medal from the International Mathematical Union for solving the problem.
At the time he stated: 'I'm not interested in money or fame. I don't want to be on display like an animal in a zoo.
That is really amazing. That he solved a difficult problem, Not for the money or fame, But for the sake of being passionate about math!
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This is awesome! I hope to one day become as smart as this man as a mathematician!
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