Sophie Germain corresponded with Gauss under a male pseudonym and made the first major progress on Fermat's Last Theorem

Sophie Germain used the pseudonym "M. Le Blanc" to correspond with Gauss and contributed significantly to Fermat's Last Theorem

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Sophie Germain corresponded with Gauss under a male pseudonym and made the first major progress on Fermat's Last Theorem

Sophie Germain used the pseudonym "M. Le Blanc" to correspond with Gauss and contributed significantly to Fermat's Last Theorem

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