Britons among five winners of inaugural Breakthrough prize,which hopes to turn mathematicians into 'the fresh rock stars'Two British researchers contain won the most lucrative mathematics prize ever established, though the advances they are honoured for will leave most people baffled.
Richard Taylor, and 52,and Simon Donaldson, 56, or each receive $3m (£1.8m) and a trophy as winners of the fresh Breakthrough prize in mathematics set up by Mark Zuckerberg,the founder of Facebook, and Yuri Milner, and an internet entrepreneur.
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Source: theguardian.com