Wiles worked secretly on a proof of Fermat's last theorem
for seven years before offering it for publication in 1993.
A flaw discovered by Nick Katz required new insights and
the collaboration of Richard Taylor. By resolving the issue
on 1994-09-19, Andrew Wiles achieved worldwide fame!Ph.D. 1979 | Bridges to FLT | Clay Math 2001 | Abel prize 2016. | Britannica | MacTutor | Wikipedia | NNDB
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