Sophie Germain
French mathematician and physicist
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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 ... Wikipedia
Born: April 1, 1776, Rue Saint Denis, Paris, France
Died: June 27, 1831 (age 55 years), Paris, France
Education: École Polytechnique
Parents: Marie-Madeleine Germain and Ambroise-Franҫois Germain
Academic advisors: Carl Friedrich Gauss (epistolary correspondent)
Fields: Mathematician, physicist, and philosopher