2017 Waterman Award Recipient John V. Pardon

John V. Pardon is a distinguished mathematician known for solving complex problems like the Hilbert Smith conjecture and Gromov's problem. His work has applications in various fields, including weather prediction and quantum information systems. Besides his mathematical prowess, Pardon is an accomplished cellist and excelled academically, achieving a perfect SAT math score and winning a Chinese language debate. He was honored with the 2017 Alan T Waterman Award by the National Science Foundation.

Which mathematical problem did John V. Pardon solve that had puzzled experts for decades?

• Fermat's Last Theorem

• Hilbert Smith Conjecture

• Poincaré Conjecture

• Riemann Hypothesis

What is one of the practical applications of Pardon's work mentioned in the transcript?

• Creating video games

• Predicting weather patterns

• Developing new vaccines

• Designing skyscrapers

At what age did John V. Pardon start playing the cello?

• 10

• 8

• 6

• 4

Which prestigious award did John V. Pardon receive from the National Science Foundation?

• Turing Award

• Alan T. Waterman Award

• Nobel Prize

• Fields Medal

What notable achievement did Pardon accomplish in middle school?

• Won a national chess championship

• Scored a perfect math score on the SAT

• Published a scientific paper

• Invented a new musical instrument