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Iranian mathematician who was the first woman to win the Fields medal

Maryam Mirzakhani: First Woman awarded the Fields Medal ― “Nobel Prize for Mathematics”. “Maryam was a brilliant mathematical theorist, and also a humble person who accepted honors only with the hope that it might encourage others to follow her path. Her contributions as both a scholar and a role model are significant and enduring, and she will be dearly missed here at Stanford and around the world.” Gone too soon at age 40.

The publicity-averse Mirzakhani, who died Friday, is the only woman ever to win the Fields Medal, math’s highest honor.

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Maryam Mirzakhani, the mathematician who this year became the first woman to win a Fields Medal, doodles her way through complex problems.

The publicity-averse Mirzakhani, who died Friday, is the only woman ever to win the Fields Medal, math’s highest honor.