Carl Friedrich Gauss
German mathematician and physicist
Died when: 77 years 299 days (933 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (/ga?s/; German: Gauß [ka?l 'f?i?d??ç 'ga?s]; Latin: Carolus Fridericus Gauss; 30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to many fields in mathematics and science.
Sometimes referred to as the Princeps mathematicorum (Latin for '"the foremost of mathematicians"') and "the greatest mathematician since antiquity", Gauss had an exceptional influence in many fields of mathematics and science, and he is ranked among history's most influential mathematicians.
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