Maryam Mirzakhani

Maryam Mirzakhani, first woman to win maths' Fields Medal, dies

Question- Maryam Mirzakhani, who passed away recently, was a famous…
(a) Journalist
(b) Mathematician
(c) Actress
(d) Space Scientist
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-

  • On July 15, 2017, Iranian American mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani passed away. She was 40 years old.
  • She was the the first woman to receive the prestigious Fields Medal for mathematics.
  • Fields’ medal was given to Prof Mirzakhani in 2014 for her work on complex geometry and dynamical systems.

Related Links:-
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/16/us/maryam-mirzakhani-dead.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40617094