Julia Zdanowska was 21 years old. In 2017, she represented Ukraine at the Girls’ European Mathematical Olympiad. She died on March 8 during an attack by Russian forces on Kharkiv in Ukraine.
The Canadian Mathematical Society informed about the death of the young mathematician. 21-year-old Julia Zdanowska died in Kharkiv.
Julia Zdanowska was 21 years oldCanadian Mathematical Society
In Memoriam: Yulia Zdanovskaya, a 21-year old mathematician, was killed on March 8th, 2022 during a Russian forces attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine. In 2017, Yulia represented Ukraine at the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad and won a silver medal at the competition. pic.twitter.com/zaaRl5HEb6
– Canadian Mathematical Society (@canmathsociety) March 10, 2022
“In 2017, Julia represented Ukraine at the Girls’ European Mathematics Olympiad and won the silver medal in the competition,” we read in the post on Twitter.
Julia Zdanowska was “one of the best among young mathematicians in Europe”
Oleksandr Szczerba, a Ukrainian diplomat and former ambassador to Austria, also wrote about what happened.
He stated that 21-year-old Julia Zdanowska was one of the best among young mathematicians in Europe.
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Main photo source: Canadian Mathematical Society