Maryam Mirzakhani

thumb|Maryam Mirzakhani in 2014 Maryam Mirza-Khani (May 3, 1977 – July 15, 2017) was an Iranian mathematician and a professor of mathematics at Stanford University. Her research topics include Teichmüller theory, hyperbolic geometry, ergodic theory, and symplectic geometry. Quotes The beauty of mathematics only shows itself to more patient followers. 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. Interview with Research Fellow Maryam Mirzakhani | january 2008 It's not only the question, but the way you try to solve it. 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 press conference after winning Field's Medal | august 2014 references 30em External links Category:1977 births Category:2017 deaths Category:Academics from Iran Category:Mathematicians from Iran Category:Immigrants to the United States Category:People from Tehran Category:Fields Medalists Category:Harvard University alumni Category:Mathematicians from the United States Category:Women academics from the United States Category:Women from Iran Category:Women mathematicians Category:Women born in the 1970s Category:Deaths from disease