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Women's History Month 2025 (Loudoun)

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Maryam Mirzakhani

She was the first woman to win the Fields Medal, recognizing her groundbreaking work in mathematics. She made significant contributions to the fields of geometry, dynamics, and complex analysis. She is Maryam Mirzakhani. 

Learn more about Mirzakhani via the Biography (Gale in Context) database and the other NOVA Libraries resources below. 

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Maryam Mirzakhani at Stanford University

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Video

Maryam Mirzakhani: the Simons Foundation & International Mathematical Union