Person: Germain, Marie-Sophie

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Sophie Germain made a major contributions to number theory (in particular, the theory of primes), acoustics and elasticity.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 1 April 1776, Paris, France. Died 27 June 1831, Paris, France.

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Number Theory, Women


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive