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Secrets of the Surface

Examine the life of the first woman and the first Iranian to receive the Fields Medal.

02/17/2022 | Expires 02/26/2026 | Rating TV-G

Secrets of the Surface

Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani

Secrets of the Surface

Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Examine the life of the first woman and the first Iranian to receive the Fields Medal.

Examine the life and mathematical work of Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian immigrant to the United States who became a superstar in her field. In 2014, prior to her untimely death at the age of 40, she became both the first woman and the first Iranian to be awarded the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in mathematics, often equated in stature with the Nobel Prize.

02/17/2022 | Expires 02/26/2026 | Rating TV-G

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Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani

Secrets of the Surface

Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Examine the life and mathematical work of Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian immigrant to the United States who became a superstar in her field. In 2014, prior to her untimely death at the age of 40, she became both the first woman and the first Iranian to be awarded the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in mathematics, often equated in stature with the Nobel Prize.

02/17/2022 | Expires 02/26/2026 | Rating TV-G

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