Maryam Mirzakhani

Maryam Mirzakhani

Maryam Mirzakhani is the only woman, and the only Iranian, to receive the Fields Medal for Mathematics for outstanding contributions to research on Riemann surfaces.

Wang Zhenyi

Wang Zhenyi

Wang Zhenyi was a mathematician and scientist from the Qing Dynasty, who broke the customs of the era by becoming educated in math, medicine, and astronomy.