"All things considered, she [Sophie Germain] was probably the most profoundly intellectual woman that France has ever produced... If such, indeed, was the case, more is the shame for those who were responsible for such ingratitude toward one who had deserved so well of science, and who by her achievements had won an enviable place in the hall of fame."
    H. J. Mozans, 1913

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sophie's world

A tribute to Parisian Phenomenon, Sophie Germain

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(if you enjoyed this poem, visit Number Theory and Word Seeds of Notion for more poetry by Kevin Trinder)

On 1 April 1776 in Paris, France, Sophie Germain was born. Unbeknownst to many, she was to become a legend in her own time. Hers was a pure, unadulterated love for science- but was this love strong enough to prevail over the prejudice that surrounded her?

Explore this site to find out more about this phenomenal woman- her courage, her determination and her humble reaction to her own fame. There is a lot of stuff here that is EXCLUSIVE to this site; I repeat it cannot be found anywhere else on the 'net (unless someone ripped it off from here...) There is an original, illustrated biography, all of the web links you'll ever need, useless facts,and even a quiz to take and see how much you learned from the site. So explore carefully. New things are always being added, so visit often! Perhaps you'll discover that mathematics and science can be "women's work" as well.

Come and venture into Sophie's World--- hopefully, her story will inspire you too...

NEW FEATURES...

Complete Historical Timeline of the events and people who shaped Sophie's life and career.

Insight into Ms. Germain's Personality for those who REALLY want to get that "A" on that research project (or who are genuinely interested in psychology...) learn more about WHO Sophie really was using information gained from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Includes web links to other MBTI sites as well.

Gaze upon the CAT that bears thy name... Just for fun... i was holding a surf-session, and i happened upon this site, which i found amusing. Stop asking questions and check it out. Wait till you read how the cat got its name.. i laughed REAL hard!

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"The Noblest Courage..." Read my original, extensive biography here. (ALL NEW original graphics coming soon...)

"Most extraordinary Talents..." Learn more about the talents of this amazing woman by visiting other biographical links on the World Wide Web.

"and Superior Genius..." Further explore Sophie's research on Fermat's Last Theorem and the physics of Elasticity. (Warning: These sites are not for the mathematically squeamish...)

ALSO INCLUDING... (all in good time, mind you...)

Check it out! MY FIRST AWARD!!! (thanks, Stephen!)

Winner of the Diamond Apple Award

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