Sophie Germain
Sophie Germain Sophie Germain was born April 1, 1776 in Paris, France and died on June 27, 1831 from breast cancer. ... When Sophie Germain was a little girl, Sophie’s home was a meeting place for the people who were interested in liberal reforms so, she paid attention to the political and philosophical discussions and became interested in what they were talking about. ... When Sophie was 13, wanted to dedicate her life to learning all she could about Geometry. ... Even though Sophie wanted to learn so many different things, it was always someone trying to hold her back from her success.