Grigori Perelman: Math Hero Who Declined Prize

Perelman solved a Millennium Prize Problem but refused the award, criticizing the lack of integrity in the mathematical community. 🧠

Grigori Perelman: Math Hero Who Declined Prize
Philosophy Farmer
519 views • Nov 4, 2025
Grigori Perelman: Math Hero Who Declined Prize

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Grigori Perelman, the only person in the world to solve a Millennium Prize Problem, declined the prize itself and rebuked the prevailing lack of integrity in the field of mathematics. I wrote a poem about it which is at 03:22.

Thank you Frederik M for the drone footage which I was happy to use as a background instead of recording my less than handsome face.
https://www.pexels.com/@frederik-m-3238450/?filter=videos

Grigori Perelman photo attributed to George M Bergman.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en

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Nov 4, 2025

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