The SciencesDecember 1, 1991
Sophie Germain
An extraordinary mathematician, she struggled against the prejudices of 19th-century French society to produce enduring work in number theory and the theory of elasticity
Stories by Amy Dahan Dalmdico
Sophie Germain
An extraordinary mathematician, she struggled against the prejudices of 19th-century French society to produce enduring work in number theory and the theory of elasticity