Summary
She is only the third girl ever to win it! 🎉
She and another mathematician named Deng are the first from China to win since 1982.
Key Points
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Hong Wang won the Fields Medal, the top prize in mathematics.
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She is the third woman ever to receive this award.
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The first two women winners were Maryam Mirzakhani and Maryna Viazovska.
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Wang and Deng are the first Chinese winners since 1982.
New Words to Learn
4 wordsmathematician
a person who studies numbers and shapes
Fields Medal
the most important prize for math in the world
national
related to a country
award
a prize given for doing something great
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