My name is Sophie!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Regarding Me
I was born on April 1st 1776 in Paris, France.
I am the 2nd oldest of three girls.
I was born to the parents Ambroise-Francois Germain
& Marie-Madeleine Gruguelu. My two sisters names were Marie-Madeleine
& Angelique-Ambroise. I went by simply Sophie to keep from confusing with
the other Maries in the house. I was isolated from the French turmoil, therefore I
was locked in the house with books. So that is what I did.
I Began my Mathematical interest at the age of 13.
Being that Archimedes Died for mathematics I admired
him and wanted to see what he loved so much.
My parents tried all kinds of things to stop me from learning
about mathematics but, they found that they could not stop
me from learning. Finally they just gave in and let me learn.
I am the 2nd oldest of three girls.
I was born to the parents Ambroise-Francois Germain
& Marie-Madeleine Gruguelu. My two sisters names were Marie-Madeleine
& Angelique-Ambroise. I went by simply Sophie to keep from confusing with
the other Maries in the house. I was isolated from the French turmoil, therefore I
was locked in the house with books. So that is what I did.
I Began my Mathematical interest at the age of 13.
Being that Archimedes Died for mathematics I admired
him and wanted to see what he loved so much.
My parents tried all kinds of things to stop me from learning
about mathematics but, they found that they could not stop
me from learning. Finally they just gave in and let me learn.
Mathematical Advancements
I was the first woman not related to a member by marriage to attend Academie des Sciences meetings. As well as the invited to attend sessions at the Institut de France.
At the age of eight-teen I submitted a paper on analysis to J.L. Lagrange at the end of the term.He was impressed and wanted to meet the student who wrote it. Amazed with the fact that the paper was worked up and written by a female Lagrange, recognizing my abilities, he became my tutor. Now I am able to enter the cicle of mathematicians & scientists that I couldn't be in before, all thanks to Lagrange who made it possible being led by a male. I proved that if x, y, and z are integers and if x^5 + y^5 = z^5 then either x, y, or z must be divisible by 5. Fermat's last theorem for the case where n equals 5. My theorem made a huge step towards proving Fermat's last theorem for the case where n equals 5" (Dalmedico 119). Fermat's last theorem says that if x, y, z, and n are integers then xn + yn = zn cannot be solved for any n greater than 2.
At the age of eight-teen I submitted a paper on analysis to J.L. Lagrange at the end of the term.He was impressed and wanted to meet the student who wrote it. Amazed with the fact that the paper was worked up and written by a female Lagrange, recognizing my abilities, he became my tutor. Now I am able to enter the cicle of mathematicians & scientists that I couldn't be in before, all thanks to Lagrange who made it possible being led by a male. I proved that if x, y, and z are integers and if x^5 + y^5 = z^5 then either x, y, or z must be divisible by 5. Fermat's last theorem for the case where n equals 5. My theorem made a huge step towards proving Fermat's last theorem for the case where n equals 5" (Dalmedico 119). Fermat's last theorem says that if x, y, z, and n are integers then xn + yn = zn cannot be solved for any n greater than 2.
Mortality
At the age of 55, on June 27th, 1831 in Paris, France, I passed away due to a horrid battle with Breast Cancer
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