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Salvadoran-American physicist (–)

Alicia Esther Nash (née Lardé Lopez-Harrison^[a]; January 1, – May 23, ) was a Salvadoran-American physicist. The wife of mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr., she was a mental-health care advocate, who gave up her professional aspirations to support her husband and son, who were both diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Her life with Nash was chronicled in the book, A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar, as well as in the film of the same title directed by Ron Howard, in which she was portrayed by Jennifer Connelly.^[1][2]

Personal life

Alicia Lardé Lopez-Harrison was born on January 1, , in El Salvador, the daughter of Alicia Lopez-Harrison and Carlos Lardé, a doctor.

The Lardé Lopez-Harrison family also included two boys, Carlos and Rolando Lardé. Both of her parents came from socially prominent, well-travelled families who spoke several languages. Her aunt was the poet Alice Lardé de Venturino; her pater