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She’s only 13 years-old when the Revolution erupts in 1789. Her father, an elected representative from the Third Estate, organizes political meetings at home where she’s an active participant. To keep her safe from the unrest of the Revolution, her father confines her to the family library. There, Sophie first discovers early mathematical treatises.
In ten chapters, each closing with documents written by imminent mathematicians, you’ll discover the incredible life story of this pioneer of feminism who was intent on becoming a mathematician although the field was, at the time, off-limits to women.
Changing her identity in order to attend polytechnic college, she became, in 1816, the first woman in history to pass the Academy of Sciences exam.
