Mathematician:Maryam Mirzakhani

Mathematician
Maryam Mirzakhani (Persian: مریم میرزاخانی‎), is an Iranian mathematician notable for being the first female recipient of the Fields Medal.

Her research topics include Teichmüller theory, hyperbolic geometry, ergodic theory, and symplectic geometry.

Nationality
Iranian (currently resident in the United States)

History

 * Born: 3 May 1977 in Tehran, Iran
 * Died: July 15, 2017