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Sophie Germain: The myth and reality of a pioneering mathematician

The life of Sophie Germain, a self-taught mathematician, was romanticized by myth.

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Her journey questions the place of women in 19th-century science.

Today, her legacy encourages normalizing women's scientific careers.

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