📅 12 May 1977
Raised in Tehran, Mirzakhani became an influential geometer studying curved surfaces and dynamical systems.
📅 12 May 1977
Her work connected geometry, topology and dynamics in spaces whose points represent different shapes of Riemann surfaces.
📅 12 May 1977
Olympiad training and university study in Iran preceded her doctorate and research appointments in the United States.
📅 12 May 1977
Her birthday later became the date for an international celebration encouraging women's participation in the field.
📅 13 August 2014
The IMU recognized her work on the dynamics and geometry of Riemann surfaces and moduli spaces.
📅 13 August 2014
His award for dynamical systems marked a milestone for mathematical research in Latin America.
📅 13 August 2014
The laureates' careers crossed Iran, Brazil, India, Europe and North America, showing the mobility and unequal geography of research institutions.
📅 13 August 2014
A prize created in 1936 took nearly eight decades to honour a woman, prompting scrutiny of structural barriers rather than claims of missing talent.
