Hannah Fry Wins the Leelavati Prize in 2026 for Mathematics Outreach

According to Hacker News, Professor Hannah Fry of Cambridge has won the twenty twenty-six Leelavati Prize for mathematics outreach. The award, given by the International Mathematical Union, recognizes outstanding contributions to making mathematics accessible to the public—and Fry's popular media work has made her one of the field's most recognizable voices.

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