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Sketch of Sophie German overlooking a painting of Place du Châtelet, made in 1810 by Étienne Bouhot

Brittney G. Borowiec

Meet Sophie Germain, the amateur mathematician who worked on number theory's toughest problem

Germain, or "Monsieur LeBlanc" to her professors, took a bold and creative approach to life and math

Rebecca Lea Morris