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Science and InventionMeet Sophie Germain, the amateur mathematician who worked on number theory’s toughest problem(massivesci.com)

Posted October 9, 2023 by firebird in WomensHistory

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October 9, 2023

I would not call her an amateur even if she wasn’t paid. She was too good for that!

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