He was awarded the Fields Medal in 2006 and the Clay Millennium Prize in 2010. He refused both awards, as well as a $1 million prize from the Clay Mathematics Institute. He has not accepted any salary for his work and lives off of his savings.
Grigori Perelman is a Russian mathematician who has a net worth of $1 million. He is known for his work in Riemannian geometry and geometric topology, and has proved several instrumental theorems. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 2006 and the Clay Millennium Prize in 2010, but refused both awards and the $1 million prize from the Clay Mathematics Institute. He has not accepted any salary for his work and lives off of his savings.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $1 million (2024)
About
Russian mathematician known for his work in Riemannian geometry and geometric topology. In his life, he has proved several instrumental theorems.
Before Fame
He attended the School of Mathematics and Mechanics of the Leningrad State University and began his career at the Leningrad Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics.
Trivia
He was the first mathematician to be awarded "Breakthrough of the Year" by Science magazine.
Family Life
He declined three awards he was offered because he didn't like the attention they brought him and felt others were more deserving.
Associated With
Andrew Wiles is another influential mathematician of the twentieth century.
