At Last, the Fields Medal Goes to a Woman

Maryam Mirzakhani, 33 years old, American
of Iranian origin, graduated from Harvard, is
the first woman to win the Medal
Fields, considered the “Nobel” of
Mature.

Teach Stanford University in
California, where she focused on
hyperbolic geometry.

Before her the recognition had been
assigned to 52 men.
“It’s a great honor,” the scholar said.