Grigori Perelman

Grigori Perelman is a Russian mathematician and child prodigy. He was born in 1966 in Leningrad, Russia. Perelman's mathematical abilities were recognized at a young age, and he began competing in mathematics competitions and olympiads. He won several awards, including the International Mathematical Olympiad, and was considered one of the top mathematicians in the world. Perelman's work on the Poincaré conjecture, a famous problem in mathematics, earned him international recognition. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 2006, but declined the award. Perelman's work has had a significant impact on the field of mathematics, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. Perelman is known for his reclusive nature and has not sought to draw attention to himself. He has given a few interviews and has written a few papers on his work, but he prefers to keep a low profile. Perelman is based in Russia.