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Fields Medal 2026 winners

All 10 answers, each with its Book 1 RATNA fact. Try the questions first

  1. Question 1Answer A

    How many mathematicians won the Fields Medal on 23 July 2026?

    • Correct answer: Four
    • Three
    • Five
    • Two

    Core Trigger: On 23 July 2026 the Fields Medals went to Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman and Hong Wang.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 350, point 1

  2. Question 2Answer B

    Hong Wang became the third woman winner after Maryam Mirzakhani and whom?

    • Ingrid Daubechies
    • Correct answer: Maryna Viazovska
    • Karen Uhlenbeck
    • Emmy Noether

    Milestone: Hong Wang became the third woman winner, after Maryam Mirzakhani (2014) and Maryna Viazovska (2022).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 350, point 2

  3. Question 3Answer D

    Hong Wang holds a post at NYU's Courant Institute and which other institute?

    • Max Planck Institute
    • CNRS
    • Institute for Advanced Study
    • Correct answer: IHES

    Posts Held: Wang is at NYU's Courant Institute and IHES; Deng at Chicago; Pardon at Stony Brook; Tsimerman at Toronto.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 350, point 3

  4. Question 4Answer C

    Hong Wang proved the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture in February 2025 with whom?

    • Larry Guth
    • Ben Green
    • Correct answer: Joshua Zahl
    • Terence Tao

    Key Result: Wang and Joshua Zahl proved the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture in February 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 350, point 4

  5. Question 5Answer B

    Yu Deng's derivation of the Boltzmann equation moves towards which Hilbert problem?

    • The tenth
    • Correct answer: The sixth
    • The second
    • The eighth

    Deng's Work: Yu Deng, with Hani and Ma, derived the Boltzmann equation from hard-sphere dynamics, towards Hilbert's sixth problem.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 350, point 5

  6. Question 6Answer A

    Statements: 1. Pardon proved the MNOP conjecture in 2023. 2. Tsimerman helped complete the Andre-Oort proof in 2011. Which is/are correct?

    • Correct answer: Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Other Work: Pardon proved the MNOP conjecture in 2023; Tsimerman helped complete the Andre-Oort proof in 2021.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 350, point 6

  7. Question 7Answer A

    In which city did the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians meet?

    • Correct answer: Philadelphia
    • Berlin
    • Rio de Janeiro
    • Seoul

    Venue: The International Congress of Mathematicians met in Philadelphia, United States, from 22 to 29 July 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 350, point 8

  8. Question 8Answer C

    In which year was the Fields Medal first awarded?

    • 1950
    • 1924
    • Correct answer: 1936
    • 1900

    Founded: First awarded in 1936 at Oslo to Lars Ahlfors and Jesse Douglas; named after John Charles Fields.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 350, point 9

  9. Question 9Answer A

    How often does the International Mathematical Union award the Fields Medal?

    • Correct answer: Every four years
    • Every two years
    • Every five years
    • Every three years

    Landmark: The International Mathematical Union awards it every four years; the prize has been CA$15,000 since 2006.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 350, point 10

  10. Question 10Answer C

    Statements: 1. A recipient's 40th birthday must not fall before 1 January of the Congress year. 2. Committees choose at least two. Which is/are correct?

    • Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Correct answer: Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    Statute: A recipient's 40th birthday must not fall before 1 January of the Congress year; committees choose at least two.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 350, point 11

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