Sophie germain contributions to mathematics
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Sophie Germain
French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher
This article is about the mathematician Sophie Germain.
Sophie germain contributions to mathematics
For the number theory (set, or predicate), see Sophie Germain prime.
Marie-Sophie Germain (French:[maʁisɔfiʒɛʁmɛ̃]; 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 (under the pseudonym of Monsieur Le Blanc).
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 i