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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 reportedly described her research like doodling, 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.
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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mathematician / university teacher / topologist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- 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. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Maryam Mirzakhani born?
May 12, 1977 – July 14, 2017.
Where is Maryam Mirzakhani from?
Maryam Mirzakhani is from Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran.
What does Maryam Mirzakhani do?
Maryam Mirzakhani works as mathematician, university teacher, topologist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.