Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian mathematician and the first woman to win the Fields Medal. She was a pioneer in Riemann surface geometry.
Notable Works
Research in Riemann surface geometry, Fields Medal 2014
Fun Facts
Maryam won two IMO gold medals (1994, 1995), achieving a perfect score in her second year! She was a Stanford professor and her work was called 'mathematical magic.' After her death at 40, May 12 (her birthday) became the International Day of Women in Mathematics.
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