David Hilbert formulated a list of problems known as Hilbert's problems to direct future mathematical research.
Notes on verification
Well-documented historical fact, corroborated by MacTutor, Wikipedia, and MathWorld. [tier=bronze indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- Future of mathematics (wikipedia)
- https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Extras/Hilbert_Problems/ (corroboration)
- https://mathworld.wolfram.com/HilbertsProblems.html (corroboration)