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Who is recognized as the first woman to receive the Fields Medal?

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AJunko Tabei
BAmelia Earhart
CMarie Curie
DMaryam Mirzakhani
Correct Answer: Maryam MirzakhaniYour Answer: D

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Correct Answer: Option D — Maryam Mirzakhani Maryam Mirzakhani is the correct answer because received the Fields Medal in 2014 for work in geometry and dynamical systems. Why the other options are incorrect: - Option A — Junko Tabei: Junko Tabei is instead associated with the fact that reached the Everest summit on 16 May 1975. - Option B — Amelia Earhart: Amelia Earhart is instead associated with the fact that completed her solo transatlantic flight in May 1932. - Option C — Marie Curie: Marie Curie is instead associated with the fact that won Nobel Prizes in Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911. Exam Takeaway: Link Maryam Mirzakhani with “the first woman to receive the Fields Medal” and remember the associated event or year.

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