Maryam Mirzakhani
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Summary
Maryam Mirzakhani was born on May 12, 1977[1], in Tehran[2]. She died on July 14, 2017[3], in Stanford[4]. She worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and topologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,891 views/month, #6,078 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Jan Vondrák[9]
- Country of citizenship: Iran[10], United States[11]
- Field of work: hyperbolic geometry[12], ergodic theory[13], symplectic geometry[14], complex geometry[15], dynamical systems theory[16], dynamical billiards[17]
- Employer: Princeton University[18], Stanford University[19]
- Educated at: Harvard University[20], Sharif University of Technology[21], Farzanegan School[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Curtis T. McMullen[23]
- Award received: Clay Research Award[24], Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics[25], Blumenthal Award[26], Fields medal[27], Nature's 10[28]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[29], American Philosophical Society[30], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31], National Academy of Sciences[32]
- Sex or gender: female[33]
- Doctoral student: Jenya Sapir[34], Benjamin Dozier[35]
- Commons category: Maryam Mirzakhani[36]
- Cause of death: breast cancer[37]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[38]
- Residence: Palo Alto[39]
- Family name: Mirzakhanian[40]
- Given name: Maryam[41]
- Official website: http://mmirzakhani.com[42]
- Student of: Ebadollah S. Mahmoodian[43]
- Manner of death: natural causes[44]
- Described by source: Women In Science[45]
- Participant in: International Mathematical Olympiad[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Persian[47], English[48]
- Name in native language: مریم میرزاخانی[49]
- Number of children: 1[50]
- Erdős number: 3[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Maryam Mirzakhani include Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics[52], a science award[53], founded in 1988[54] and ÑuSat 5[55], an Earth observation satellite[56].
Why It Matters
Maryam Mirzakhani has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for her include Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics[52], a science award[53], founded in 1988[54] and ÑuSat 5[55], an Earth observation satellite[56].
FAQs
Where was Maryam Mirzakhani born?
Maryam Mirzakhani was born in Tehran[2].
Where did Maryam Mirzakhani die?
Maryam Mirzakhani passed away in Stanford[4].
Who was Maryam Mirzakhani married to?
Maryam Mirzakhani's spouses include Jan Vondrák[9].
What did Maryam Mirzakhani do for work?
Maryam Mirzakhani worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and topologist[7].
Where did Maryam Mirzakhani go to school?
Maryam Mirzakhani was educated at Harvard University[20], Sharif University of Technology[21], and Farzanegan School[22].
What awards did Maryam Mirzakhani receive?
Honors received include Clay Research Award[24], Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics[25], Blumenthal Award[26], and Fields medal[27].