Sir Andrew Wiles wins Abel Prize
Q. Who has won the Abel Prize for proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem?- Published on 21 Mar 16a. Sir Andrew Wiles
b. John Nash
c. G.H. Hardy
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Sir Andrew Wiles
The Oxford University professor, Sir Andrew Wiles won the 500,000 pound prize for cracking the 300 year old Fermat’s Last Theorem. His proof was published in 1994. The 62 year old will pick up an award and a cheque for the six million Krone from Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon in Oslo in the month of May