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Alicia Esther Nash (née Lardé Lopez-Harrison; January 1, 1933 – May 23, 2015) was 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 1998 book, ''A Beautiful Mind'' by Sylvia Nasar, as well as in the 2001 film of the same title.〔("Alicia Nash’s beautiful, complex, rebellious life" ), ''Toronto Star'', May 29, 2015; accessed May 30, 2015.〕〔("Funeral for John Nash and wife to be private; Alumni group plans memorial" ), nj.com, May 26, 2015; accessed May 27, 2015.〕 ==Personal life== Alicia Lardé was born January 1, 1933 in El Salvador, the daughter of Alicia (née Lopez-Harrison) and Carlos Lardé, a doctor. She had two brothers Carlos and Rolando Lardé. Both of her parents came from socially prominent, well traveled families, who spoke several languages. Her aunt was the poet Alice Lardé Venturino; her paternal grandfather was Jorge Lardé, a chemical engineer.〔(Alicia Nash biography ) accessed 5/27/2015〕 When Alicia was a child, her father traveled to the United States a few times before deciding to move the family there permanently in 1944. After first settling in Mississippi, the family later moved to New York City. Alicia was accepted to the Marymount School with the help of a letter of recommendation from El Salvador's Ambassador to the United States. Following graduation from Marymount, Nash was accepted into Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from where she graduated in 1955 with a degree in physics. She was one of 16 women among approximately 800 men in M.I.T.'s Class of 1955. It was there she met her future husband, John Forbes Nash, Jr.. Alicia aspired to be the next Marie Curie, however; her relationship with her future husband began to consume her life when he began showing signs of schizophrenia.〔(The Lost Years of a Nobel Laureate ) accessed 5/27/2015〕 Alicia is credited for providing support to her husband. They married in 1957. Alicia decided to commit her husband into McLean Hospital to receive psychiatric treatment for his illness. In 1959, Alicia and her husband had a son named John who was later diagnosed with schizophrenia.〔(Mathematician John Nash and family advocate for mental health care ) accessed 5/27/2015〕 The couple divorced in 1963, their marriage having been tumultuous from the beginning. Alicia continued to help take care of her husband after their separation; the couple remarried in 2001. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alicia Nash」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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