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Maryam Mirzakhani was an Iranian mathematician and a professor of mathematics at Stanford University. Her research topics included Teichmüller theory, hyperbolic geometry, ergodic theory, and symplectic geometry.On 13 August 2014, Mirzakhani was honored with the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in mathematics. Thus, she became both the first woman and the first Iranian to be honored with the award. The award committee cited her work in "the dynamics and geometry of Riemann surfaces and their moduli spaces".On 14 July 2017, Mirzakhani died of breast cancer at the age of 40.

✵ 3. May 1977 – 14. July 2017
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Famous Maryam Mirzakhani Quotes

“It's not only the question, but the way you try to solve it.”

Maryam Mirzakhani

Interview with Research Fellow Maryam Mirzakhani | january 2008

“The beauty of mathematics only shows itself to more patient followers.”

Maryam Mirzakhani

Source: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/aug/13/interview-maryam-mirzakhani-fields-medal-winner-mathematician

“I don’t think that everyone should become a mathematician, but I do believe that many students don’t give mathematics a real chance.”

Maryam Mirzakhani

Interview with Research Fellow Maryam Mirzakhani | january 2008

“I think it's rarely about what you actually learn in class it's mostly about things that you stay motivated to go and continue to do on your own.”

Maryam Mirzakhani

Maryam Mirzakhani press conference after winning Field's Medal | august 2014

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