will you read about this guy?! unbelievable... the real life Good Will Hunting but better

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigori_Perelman

he solved one of the seven hardest problems in math ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Prize_Problems ) , The Poincare Conjecture, which was proposed in 1904, turned down the fields medal, the most prestigious medal in math, and just turned down the 1 million dollar prize money and medal for solving a Millennium Prize Problem.

he proposed his solution in 2002, it was verified in 2006! a quote, "It has taken us some time to examine Perelman's work. This is partly due to the originality of Perelman's work and partly to the technical sophistication of his arguments. All indications are that his arguments are correct."

He had previously turned down a prestigious prize from the European Mathematical Society,^[19] allegedly saying that he felt the prize committee was unqualified to assess his work, even positively.^[15]

haha i love this guy...

currently, he has quit math, and

According to a 2006 interview, Perelman is currently jobless, living with his mother in Saint Petersburg^[5] where he plays table tennis against the wall^[25].

real life is stranger than fiction,

John