Grigori Perelman:

The main reason is that I am not satisfied with the organization of the mathematical community. It is not fair. I am not going to be a part of it.

— Grigori Perelman Contemporary

Solved Poincare conjecture, refused Fields Medal

Reported reason for his withdrawal from the mathematical community

2006

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