FAQ About Grigori Perelman
Why did Grigori Perelman decline the Fields Medal and the Millennium Prize?
Grigori Perelman declined the Fields Medal in 2006 and the Millennium Prize in 2010, stating that he was disinterested in monetary or honorary awards, as he found the mathematical and scientific truth more rewarding. He further expressed displeasure with the mathematical community, which he felt did not fully credit the impact of Richard S. Hamilton’s contributions, as Hamilton's foundational work on the Ricci flow was instrumental in Perelman's proof of the Poincaré Conjecture.
