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    Sophie Germain

    French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (1776-1831)

    Marie-Sophie Germain was a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. Despite initial opposition from her parents and difficulties presented by society, she gained education from books in her father's library, including ones by Euler, and from correspondence with famous mathematicians such as Lagrange, Legendre, and Gauss. One of the pioneers of elasticity theory, she won the grand prize from the Paris Academy of Sciences for her essay on the subject. Her work on Fermat's Last Theorem provided a foundation for mathematicians exploring the subject for hundreds of years after. Because of prejudice against her sex, she was unable to make a career out of mathematics, but she worked independently throughout her life. Before her death, Gauss had recommended that she be awarded an honorary degree, but that never occurred. On 27 June 1831, she died from breast cancer. At the centenary of her life, a street and a girls' school were named after her. Wikipedia

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    Marie-Sophie Germain (French: [maʁi sɔfi ʒɛʁmɛ̃]; 1 April 1776 - 27 June 1831) was a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher.Despite initial opposition from her parents and difficulties presented by society, she gained education from books in her father's library, including ones by Euler, and from correspondence with famous mathematicians such as Lagrange, Legendre, and Gauss ...
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  4. britannica.com

    Sophie Germain (born April 1, 1776, Paris, France—died June 27, 1831, Paris) was a French mathematician who contributed notably to the study of acoustics, elasticity, and the theory of numbers.. As a girl Germain read widely in her father's library and then later, using the pseudonym of M. Le Blanc, managed to obtain lecture notes for courses from the newly organized École Polytechnique ...
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  5. historyofwomenphilosophers.org

    Marie-Sophie Germain *April 01, 1776 (Paris, France) †June 27, 1831 (Paris, France) french mathematician and philosopher. Sophie Germain came from the liberal educated middle class and was financially dependent on her family until the end of her life. She did not marry and her scientific achievements did not give her a position in society.
  6. famousscientists.org

    Marie-Sophie Germain was born in Paris, France on April 1, 1776, the second of three sisters. Her father was Ambroise-Francois Germain, whose family had been in business for several generations. Business was good and the Germain family was growing increasingly affluent. In addition to his business, which was either gold or silk - history is ...
  7. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk

    Marie-Madeleine Germain married the notary Charles Lherbette (1752-1836) in 1790 and they had one son Amand-Jacques Lherbette (1791-1864) who became a lawyer, sportsman and politician. Angélique-Ambroise Germain married the doctor Rene-Claude Geoffroy (1767-1831) in 1809 and, after his death in 1831, she married another medical man Joachim ...
  8. thoughtco.com

    Known For: French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher specializing in elasticity theory and number theory. Also Known As: Marie-Sophie Germain. Born: April 1, 1776, in Rue Saint-Denis, Paris, France. Died: June 27, 1831, in Paris, France Education: École Polytechnique. Awards and Honors: Number theory named after her, such as Sophie Germain prime, Germain curvature, and Sophie Germain's ...
  9. famous-mathematicians.org

    Born: April 1, 1776, in Rue Saint-Denis, Paris, France Died: June 27, 1831 (at age 55), in Paris, France Nationality: French Famous For: Formulating Sophie Germain's theorem Marie Sophie Germain was a French philosopher, physicist, and mathematician. Despite initial opposition from her family and the society, she managed to gain education from books in her […]
  10. simple.wikipedia.org

    Marie-Sophie Germain (April 1, 1776 - June 27, 1831) was a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher who made important contributions to differential geometry and number theory.She was born in 1776 in an era of revolution.In many ways Sophie embodied the spirit of revolution into which she was born. She was a middle-class female who went against the wishes of her family and the social ...
  11. encyclopedia.com

    Germain, Sophie (1776-1831)French mathematician and winner of the French Academy of Sciences' gold medal. Name variations: Marie Germain. Born Marie-Sophie Germain on April 1, 1776, on rue St. Source for information on Germain, Sophie (1776-1831): Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia dictionary.
  12. famous-mathematicians.com

    Birth Marie-Sophie Germaine, French mathematician was born in 1776. Being a female; she never wavered in her pursuit of mathematics despite the hindrances in a patriarchal society that barred a woman from taking education. In her early life, she kept hidden her identity and worked under pseudonym of Leblanc. Mainly she taught herself by studying

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