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At 2018 World Meeting for Mathematics held
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Iranian Mathematical Society proposed
designating Maryam Mirzakhani’s birthday (May 12) as a day for
celebrating women in mathematics. The proposal was approved.
Still, some believe that studying math is
not appropriate for a girl, and to justify their beliefs, they are
making biological differences between men and women.
They generally refer to global scientific
awards for their claims. Awards that are less than 200 years old, while
many women throughout history have struggled with the stereotype and
their work is a refutation of statements denying women's ability in
mathematics.
The presence of women in mathematics has a
long history. From Hypatia, a Greek mathematician who lived about 1,500
years ago, to 19th-century English mathematician and programmer Ada
Lovelace. Iranian women have also had a hand in the world of mathematics
for centuries, from Bi Bi Monajemeh Nishaburi, the seventh-century
mathematician and astronomer to Farideh Firoozbakht, who became famous
for her theory of Firoozbakht's conjecture on the distribution of prime
numbers in 1982. But perhaps no Iranian female mathematician in the
world has been mentioned as much as Maryam Mirzakhani...
In memory of Mirzakhani
The United Nations Women, a UN entity for
gender equality and women's empowerment, have honored seven women
scientists, including Iran’s Maryam Mirzakhani, who have made
significant contributions to the field of science, highlighting their
world-altering and trailblazing careers.
The National Academy of Sciences of the United States has launches an award named after Maryam Mirzakhani for her efforts and achievements, which are awarded each year to exceptional contributions and advances in mathematics.
The National Academy of Sciences of the United States has launches an award named after Maryam Mirzakhani for her efforts and achievements, which are awarded each year to exceptional contributions and advances in mathematics.
