How Andrew Wiles solved the problem that stumped mathematicians for 357 years. Try for FREE for 30 days, and get 20% off your annual premium subscription Highly recommend Fermat's Enigma by Simon Singh: Follow Newsthink on X Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom Grab your Newsthink merch here: Thank you to our Patrons, including: John & Becki Johnston Igli Laci Support us on Patreon: Sources: Milton Road Library Smb1001, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Fermat’s home in Beaumont-de-Lomagne, France: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Andrew Wiles image in white shirt: Klaus Barner, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Ken Ribet image: George M. Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commonsw Tama Cemetery in Tokyo: Fuchu, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Nick Katz image: Renate Schmid, Copyright is with MFO, CC BY-SA 2.0 DE via Wikimedia Commons Princeton University lecture hall: PoliticsIsExciting, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Andrew Wiles at Isaac Newton Institute proving Fermat’s Theorem: Image purchased from Science Photo Library Richard Taylor image (edited by Newsthink): George Bergman, GFDL 1.2 via Wikimedia CommonsPrinceton University lecture room (East Pyne): Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Andrew Wiles in front of Pierre de Fermat statue: Klaus Barner, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons