Chapter 1
The ultimate prize with a ticking clock
Chapter 2
Secrets carved in gold
Chapter 3
Breaking barriers and global firsts
Chapter 4
Mind-bending math made simple
Chapter 5
The future of human genius
Ch 2 · Secrets carved in gold
BETA
diego Spin the secret golden wheel to discover the math geniuses who won the Fields Medal.
diego The back of the medal displays a diagram of a sphere inside a cylinder, Archimedes' favorite discovery.
diego The Latin inscriptions on the medal urge scholars to rise above their human limitations and master the world.
Fun Fact
The golden ratio: The physical medal is crafted from 14-karat gold and costs about 5,500 Canadian dollars to produce.
Glossary
inscription (noun)
Words inscribed, as on a monument, coin, or medal. The Fields Medal features a Latin inscription by Roman poet Manilius alongside a portrait of Archimedes.
Words inscribed, as on a monument, coin, or medal. The Fields Medal features a Latin inscription by Roman poet Manilius alongside a portrait of Archimedes.