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Discover the story of Sophie Germain, the self-taught mathematician who made groundbreaking contributions to number theory and physics — all while writing under a male pseudonym to be taken seriously.

She Ruled Egypt — Then They Scrubbed Her from Stone 🏛️ Introduction: She Didn’t Inherit Power — She Claimed It In the 15th century BCE, Hatshepsut became Pharaoh of Egypt — not queen, not regent, but full sovereign. She wore the ceremonial beard, commissioned grand temples, and led trade expeditions that enriched the empire. Her reign was peaceful, prosperous, and visionary. And after her death, her name was chiseled off monuments. Her statues were smashed. Her legacy was bu