Carl Friedrich Gauss
1777 - 1855
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Biography
Carl Friedrich Gauss, a German mathematician born in 1777, made significant contributions to many fields, including number theory, algebra, statistics, analysis, differential geometry, geophysics, and astronomy. Known as the 'Prince of Mathematicians,' Gauss made groundbreaking discoveries at a young age, such as the construction of a regular 17-gon and the prime number theorem. His work revolutionized mathematics and laid the foundation for modern mathematical concepts.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Mathematics is the queen of sciences and number theory is the queen of mathematics.
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I have had my results for a long time: but I do not yet know how I am to arrive at them.
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Few have the ability to see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.
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It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment.
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God does arithmetic.