15 moments

1. Birth in Tehran

   1977-05-12 · Tehran, Iran

   Maryam Mirzakhani was born in Tehran, Iran. Coordinates represent central Tehran; her precise birth site is not specified.

2. International Mathematical Olympiad gold medal

   1994-01-01 · Hong Kong, China

   Mirzakhani competed for Iran at the International Mathematical Olympiad in Hong Kong, where she earned a gold medal and became the first Iranian woman to do so. The source supports the year but not more precise event dates; coordinates represent central Hong Kong.

3. Begins studies at Sharif University

   1995-01-01 · Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

   Mirzakhani began studying mathematics at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran with an Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences fellowship.

4. International Mathematical Olympiad perfect score

   1995-01-01 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

   

   At the International Mathematical Olympiad in Toronto, Mirzakhani achieved a perfect score and won her second gold medal. The source supports the year but not more precise event dates; coordinates represent central Toronto.

5. Survives return journey from Ahvaz

   1998-03-17 · Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran

   After a conference for gifted people and former Olympiad competitors, Mirzakhani boarded a bus in Ahvaz bound for Tehran; she survived its fatal crash. Coordinates represent central Ahvaz; the crash location is not specified in the source.

6. Begins graduate study at Harvard

   1999-01-01 · Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

   After graduating from Sharif, Mirzakhani moved to the United States for graduate study at Harvard University. The source supports a move to Harvard after her 1999 graduation but does not give a more precise arrival date.

7. Completes undergraduate degree

   1999-01-01 · Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

   Mirzakhani completed her Bachelor of Science in mathematics at Sharif University of Technology.

8. Harvard Merit Fellowship

   2003-01-01 · Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

   While studying at Harvard, Mirzakhani received a Merit fellowship.

9. Doctorate and Princeton appointment

   2004-01-01 · Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States

   Mirzakhani completed her doctorate and began as an assistant professor of mathematics at Princeton University while holding a Clay Research Fellowship. The source identifies 2004 as the year of the Princeton appointment.

10. Joins Stanford mathematics faculty

    2008-01-01 · Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States

    At the end of her Clay Research Fellowship, Mirzakhani left Princeton and was appointed professor of mathematics at Stanford University. Some summaries date her Stanford professorship to 2009; this source places the appointment in 2008.

11. Speaks at International Conference of Women Mathematicians

    2010-08-01 · University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

    Mirzakhani was among the speakers at the International Conference of Women Mathematicians, held immediately before the 2010 International Congress of Mathematicians in Hyderabad. The source establishes her speaking presence during 17–18 August 2010; the card uses month precision because it does not assign her individual talk to a specific day.

12. Receives Satter Prize

    2013-01-10 · San Diego, California, United States

    Mirzakhani received the Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics in San Diego for her work on moduli spaces of Riemann surfaces. Coordinates represent central San Diego; the precise award venue is not specified.

13. Fields Medal presentation

    2014-08-13 · Seoul, South Korea

    

    Mirzakhani received the Fields Medal at the International Congress of Mathematicians, becoming the first woman to receive the award. Coordinates represent central Seoul; the source does not identify the specific congress venue.

14. Visits Oxford and meets Mirzakhani Society

    2015-09-01 · University of Oxford, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

    During a visit to Oxford, Mirzakhani met the student-founded Mirzakhani Society. The source supports month precision only; coordinates represent central Oxford.

15. Death at Stanford Hospital

    2017-07-14 · Stanford Hospital, Stanford, California, United States

    Mirzakhani died of breast cancer at Stanford Hospital at age 40.