Science · 1977–2017
Maryam Mirzakhani — Age & Birthday
Born: 3 May 1977 · Died: 14 July 2017 · Age at death: 40
How old was Maryam Mirzakhani when she died?
Maryam Mirzakhani died aged 40. She was born on 3 May 1977 and died on 14 July 2017.
First woman to win the Fields Medal in mathematics
Did you know?As a child in Iran, she originally dreamed of becoming a writer and only became interested in maths during high school.
Maryam Mirzakhani (Persian: مریم میرزاخانی, pronounced; 12 May 1977 – 14 July 2017) was an Iranian mathematician and a professor of mathematics at Stanford University. Her research focused on hyperbolic geometry, dynamical systems, complex analysis, and topology.
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- Age at death
- 40
- Would be
- 49
- Years since death
- 9
- Born
- May 3, 1977 · Tehran, Iran
- Died
- July 14, 2017
- Cause of death
- Breast cancer
- Nationality
- Iranian
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Spouse
- Jan Vondrák
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