The Eiffel Tower is to become a Beacon of Equality

Sophie Germain, born in Paris 250 years ago this month, spent long periods at home while growing up in the politically turbulent era of the French Revolution. Studying in her father’s library, she was captivated by mathematics when she read of the life and death of Archimedes. Her parents were initially opposed to her interest, … Continue reading The Eiffel Tower is to become a Beacon of Equality…