Sophie Germain Summary

Germain, Sophie French Mathematician 1776–1831 Sophie Germain is remembered for her work in the theory of numbers and in mathematical physics. Germain was born in Paris to a father who was a we... Read more

Sophie Germain 1776-1831 French mathematician who contributed to the studies of acoustics, elasticity, and the theory of numbers. Born in a time when women were not permitted to attend schools of high... Read more

The foundational work of Sophie Germain (1778-1831) on Fermat's Last Theorem, a problem unsolved in mathematics into the late 20th century, stood unmatched for over one hundred years. Though published... Read more

Sophie Germain's foundational work on Fermat's Last Theorem, a problem unsolved in mathematics into the late 20th century, stood unmatched for over one hundred years. Though published by a mentor of h... Read more

Sophie Germain was born in Paris on April 1, 1776. Her family was very wealthy and her dad worked as a merchant. She became interested in math when she was a teenager because she read a book about Arc... Read more