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Terence Tao, a UCLA mathematics professor widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest living mathematicians, rose from child prodigy to Fields Medalist at 31. The 51-year-old Australian-American mathematician earned the nickname "Mozart of math" for displaying extraordinary talent at a very early age, as well as for his gentle personal style. "Terry is like Mozart; mathematics just flows out of him," UCLA professor John Garnett told UCLA Magazine, adding that such talent a