[Barry_2019_hi res download_5]John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation * The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation unveiled this year's MacArthur Fellowship Program winners on Wednesday. * The fellowship program, which is also known as the "genius grant," distributes $625,000 to each fellow over five years. * The 2019 winners included classicist and translator Emily Wilson as well as criminal justice reformer Lisa Daugaard. * VISIT BUSINESS INSIDER'S HOMEPAGE FOR MORE STORIES. This year, 26 people are being celebrated for their groundbreaking contributions to fields ranging from geophysics to conceptual art. But for these "geniuses," it's all in a day's work. On Wednesday, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation unveiled this year's cohort of MacArthur Fellowship Program winners. Each recipient is celebrated for their creative contributions to their respective fields, which include the humanities, public issues, social sciences, and STEM. The fellowship program, which is also known as the "genius grant," distributes $625,000 to each fellow over five years. This year's notable fellows include classicist and translator Emily Wilson, known for her 2017 translation of Homer's "The Odyssey," as well as criminal justice reformer Lisa Daugaard. According to the foundation's president, John Palfrey, this year's group of fellows "demonstrate the power of individual creativity to reframe old problems, spur reflection, create new knowledge, and better the world for everyone. They give us reason for hope, and they inspire us all to follow our own creative instincts." Here are this year's MacArthur "genius" grant recipients. EMILY WILSON IS A CLASSICIST AND TRANSLATOR KNOWN FOR HER 2017 TRANSLATION OF HOMER'S "THE ODYSSEY." John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Emily Wilson was awarded, in part, for translation of the Greek epic. While "The Odyssey" has been translated time and again, Wilson's work brings a fresh understanding and a more accurate translation of the tale, according to the MacArthur Foundation. OCEAN VUONG IS A POET AND FICTION WRITER KNOWN FOR WRITING "ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS." John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Ocean Vuong was awarded for his poetry and fiction, which explores "the effects of intergenerational trauma, the refugee experience, and the complexities of identity," per the MacArthur Foundation. His most recent book, "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous," was a 2019 New York Times bestseller. JENNY TUNG IS AN EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGIST AND GENETICIST KNOWN FOR HER GENETICS RESEARCH. John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Jenny Tung was awarded for her research on Kenyan baboons. According to the MacArthur Foundation, Tung has found evidence of "links between social environmental factors — such as social status and social integration — and genomic variation and how these connections impact health, well-being, and longevity." SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER SEE ALSO: * 12 things you should never say to your LGBTQ coworkers * 12 photos that show why Michiganders like myself are so furious with Mike Pence for bringing cars onto Mackinac Island * Yahoo! has a new logo, and it's a far cry from what it used in the '90s. Here are 16 of the most drastic logo changes in branding history. SEE ALSO: HERE'S WHERE MACARTHUR 'GENIUSES' WENT TO COLLEGE DON'T MISS: HERE'S WHAT 'GENIUSES' DO WHEN THEY'RE GIVEN OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS
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