Fields Medal 2022 : An Olympic-like honor for younger mathematicians

Four mathematicians have been awarded the prestigious Fields Medals.

Fields medal is the highest honor for a mathematician.

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The best accomplished mathematicians under the age of 40 are awarded Fields Medals once every four years.

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Every four years, during the International Congress of Mathematicians, the medal is given out.

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The Fields medal reward consists of a 14-karat gold medal with an image of Archimedes and money.

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The Fields Medals were first awarded in 1936 in Oslo, Norway.

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John Charles Fields, a Canadian mathematician, was the creator of the Fields Medals.

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Hugo Duminil-Copin, from France, June Huh, from the US, James Maynard, from the UK, and Maryna Viazovska, from Ukraine are the four recipients of the renowned award.

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The prize has gone to a woman for the second time in its history.

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