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Born on May 12, 1977 in Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran, Maryam Mirzakhani was a mathematician, university teacher and topologist. Death is recorded on July 14, 2017, at the age of 40. Maryam Mirzakhani was educated at Harvard University. Listed accolades include Clay Research Award (2014), Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics (2013), Blumenthal Award (2009) and 2 more.
My Take
Maryam Mirzakhani is, for me, one of the most awe-inspiring figures in this entire database. The first woman ever to win the Fields Medal, she pushed the frontiers of hyperbolic geometry and dynamical systems, the kind of work most of us cannot even begin to follow. What moves me most is her playful spirit, the way she worked through problems by doodling on huge sheets of paper, which her daughter called "painting", treating profoundly hard problems as a form of curiosity rather than labor. Losing her to cancer at just forty was a genuine loss for humanity, not only mathematics. I hold her up as proof that brilliance and joy can share the same mind.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maryam Mirzakhani
- Name (Japanese)
- マリアム・ミルザハニ
- Reading
- まりあむ・みるざはに
- Born
- May 12, 1977 – July 14, 2017
- Origin
- Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
- Occupation
- mathematician / university teacher / topologist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
2. Background
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Clay Research Award
- 2013 Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics
- 2009 Blumenthal Award
- 2014 Fields medal
- 2014 Nature's 10
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://mmirzakhani.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryam%20Mirzakhani
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%8F%E3%83%8B
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1771279
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Maryam Mirzakhani born?
Maryam Mirzakhani was born on May 12, 1977.
When did Maryam Mirzakhani die?
Maryam Mirzakhani died on July 14, 2017, aged 40.
Where was Maryam Mirzakhani from?
Maryam Mirzakhani was from Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran.
What did Maryam Mirzakhani do?
Maryam Mirzakhani worked as mathematician, university teacher, topologist.
Where did Maryam Mirzakhani study?
Maryam Mirzakhani attended Harvard University.
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