Maryam Mirzakhani

Maryam Mirza-Khani (May 3, 1977 – July 15, 2017) was an Iranian-American mathematician and a professor of mathematics at Stanford University. Her research topics include Teichmüller theory, hyperbolic geometry, ergodic theory, and symplectic geometry.

Maryam Mirzakhani in 2014

Quotes

• The beauty of mathematics only shows itself to more patient followers.
• 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 ^{[specific citation needed]}
• It's not only the question, but the way you try to solve it.
  • Interview with Research Fellow Maryam Mirzakhani | january 2008^{[specific citation needed]}
• 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 ^{[specific citation needed]}