Maryam Mirzakhani, first woman to win mathematics' Fields medal, dies at 40

Stanford professor had suffered from breast cancerPrestigious Fields medal is considered maths ’ equivalent of the NobelMaryam Mirzakhani, a Stanford University professor who was the first and only woman towin the prestigious Fields medal in mathematics, has died. She was 40.Related:Maryam Mirzakhani: 'The more I spent time on maths, the more excited I got'Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 16, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Associated Press in Stanford Tags: US news Iran US universities US education Higher education Middle East and North Africa World news Mathematics Science California Source Type: news