A woman has been awarded the Mathematic Fields Medals prize for the second time in its history. One legatee didn’t even begin working on complex math problems until he was 23. This year’s Fields Medals math organization clearly shows the amount of potential we have in the world.
On Tuesday, the International Mathematical Union, rewarded four (the most authorized) 14-karat gold medals to Hugo Duminil-Copin, 36, of the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques; June Huh, 39, of Princeton University; James Maynard, 35, of the University of Oxford; and Maryna Viazovska, 37, of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
Unlike most mathematicians, June Huh started off weak in math. “I was pretty good at most subjects except math,” he said. “Math was notably mediocre, on average, meaning on some tests I did reasonably OK. But other tests, I nearly failed.” Dr. Huh’s dream was to become a poet, so he started writing a few years after high school. However, none of his works were published. He later went to Seoul National University, where he studied physics and considered chasing the career of a science journalist. That was when he discovered math and was recognized by his ability to solve one of the hardest chess puzzles.
Maryna Viazovska, now a Ukranian professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, is known for proofing higher-dimensional equivalents of the stacking of equal-sized spheres. However, she is not only passionate in math; she is also an avid women’s rights activist. In last year’s 60 participants, 59 were men. The only woman was Stanford mathematician, Maryam Mirzakhani, who has been the first until now. When asked about this in an interview, Viazovska said, “I feel sad that I’m only the second woman…but why is that? I don’t know. I hope it will change in the future.”
These mathematicians have shaped the way we think of the world with math and everyday life. Inspiration trails to those with big dreams and we will definitely be looking forward to our next generation of substantial thinkers.
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On Tuesday, the International Mathematical Union, rewarded four (the most authorized) 14-karat gold medals to Hugo Duminil-Copin, 36, of the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques; June Huh, 39, of Princeton University; James Maynard, 35, of the University of Oxford; and Maryna Viazovska, 37, of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
Unlike most mathematicians, June Huh started off weak in math. “I was pretty good at most subjects except math,” he said. “Math was notably mediocre, on average, meaning on some tests I did reasonably OK. But other tests, I nearly failed.” Dr. Huh’s dream was to become a poet, so he started writing a few years after high school. However, none of his works were published. He later went to Seoul National University, where he studied physics and considered chasing the career of a science journalist. That was when he discovered math and was recognized by his ability to solve one of the hardest chess puzzles.
Maryna Viazovska, now a Ukranian professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, is known for proofing higher-dimensional equivalents of the stacking of equal-sized spheres. However, she is not only passionate in math; she is also an avid women’s rights activist. In last year’s 60 participants, 59 were men. The only woman was Stanford mathematician, Maryam Mirzakhani, who has been the first until now. When asked about this in an interview, Viazovska said, “I feel sad that I’m only the second woman…but why is that? I don’t know. I hope it will change in the future.”
These mathematicians have shaped the way we think of the world with math and everyday life. Inspiration trails to those with big dreams and we will definitely be looking forward to our next generation of substantial thinkers.
Link:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/appforest_uf/f1657470278811x952810237236206200/Fields%20Medals%20in%20Mathematics%20Won%20by%20Four%20Under%20Age%2040%20-%20The%20New%20York%20Times.pdf
