Carl Friedrich Gauss Biography

Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician, who contributed significantly to many fields, including number theory, algebra, statistics, analysis, differential geometry, geodesy, geophysics, electrostatics, astronomy, Matrix theory, and optics.

Sometimes referred to as the Princeps mathematicorum and "greatest mathematician since antiquity", Gauss had a remarkable influence in many fields of mathematics and science and is ranked as one of history's most influential mathematicians. Source: Wikipedia

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Name:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Full Name:
Johann Friedrich Carl Gauss
Nationality:
Germany
Profession:
Mathematician, Physicist, Scientist, Astronomer
Ethnicity:
Germans
Religion:
Lutheranism
Date of Birth:
April 30, 1777
Astrological Sign:
Taurus
Date of Death:
February 23, 1855
Age at Death:
77
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