Birthdate: April 1, 1776
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Rue Saint-Denis, Paris, France
Died: June 27, 1831
Marie-Sophie Germain was a groundbreaking French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher who defied social constraints to pursue her love for mathematics. She taught herself through books and correspondence with leading mathematicians, making important advancements in elasticity theory and paving the way for the study of Fermat’s Last Theorem. Despite encountering prejudice, she persisted in her independent work and was later acknowledged posthumously with the creation of the Sophie Germain Prize and the dedication of a street and school in her name.
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