Sophie Germain quotes

Sophie Germain quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“Algebra is nothing more than geometry, in words; geometry is nothing more than algebra, in pictures.”
-- Sophie Germain

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“It matters little who first arrives at an idea, rather what is significant is how far that idea can go”
-- Sophie Germain

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“Algebra is but written geometry and geometry is but figured algebra.”
-- Sophie Germain

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“In describing the honourable mission I charged him with, M. Pernety informed me that he made my name known to you. This leads me to confess that I am not as completely unknown to you as you might believe, but that fearing the ridicule attached to a female scientist, I have previously taken the name of M. LeBlanc in communicating to you those notes that, no doubt, do not deserve the indulgence with which you have responded.”
-- Sophie Germain

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“I don't know why I should have to learn Algebra... I'm never likely to go there.”
“If anyone takes me seriously then they actually must have a problem .. Music is fun its not algebra.”
“I knew how many zeroes there were in a quintillion, but I thought that algebra lived in ponds.”

Source : Gavin Extence (2013). “The Universe versus Alex Woods”, p.73, Hachette UK
“I failed chemistry. I almost failed algebra.”
“Algebra is but written geometry and geometry is but figured algebra.”
“Projective geometry is all geometry.”
“Geometry is the most complete science.”
“The detailed geometry of the coenzyme molecule as a whole is fascinating in its complexity.”

Source : Dorothy Hodgkin, Guy Dodson (1994). “The collected works of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin”
“Geometry enlightlens the intellect and sets one's mind right”
“Where there is matter, there is geometry.”

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