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Mathematical millionaire?

The mathematics of Grigori Perelman may earn him a million dollars, if no holes are found in his proof of the Poincaré Conjecture.
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En-Abeled

Winning the first Abel Prize just might elevate mathematician Jean-Pierre Serre to celebrity status!
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Fields medals

In the film "Good Will Hunting", Matt Damon plays a poor janitor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who is a self-taught mathematical protégé, discovered by an established mathematician and Fields medal winner.  What exactly is a Fields medal?