Math Trek Math An Attack on Fermat Sophie Germain was the first to propose a realistic plan to prove Fermat's Last Theorem By Julie Rehmeyer February 21, 2008 at 4:41 pm Share this:FacebookTwitterPocketRedditPrintEmail This article is only available to Science News subscribers. Subscribers, enter your e-mail address to access our archives. Client key* E-mail* Log in Not a subscriber? Science News is a nonprofit. Support us by subscribing now. Subscribe