Carl Friedrich Gauss
Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777 – 1855) was a mathematician from Germany. In short: number theory, the normal distribution, the fundamental theorem of algebra, and a ruler-and-compass 17-gon. They lived 78 years.
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Field: number theory, algebra and statistics. Place: Germany.
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Known for: number theory, the normal distribution, the fundamental theorem of algebra, and a ruler-and-compass 17-gon.
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Lifespan: 1777 – 1855, 78 years.
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In this list of 56 mathematicians, Carl Friedrich Gauss comes after Sophie Germain and before Augustin-Louis Cauchy.
Mathematicians alive at the same time as Carl Friedrich Gauss
| Mathematician | Lived | Years in common |
|---|---|---|
| Augustin-Louis Cauchy | 1789 – 1857 | 66 |
| Nikolai Lobachevsky | 1792 – 1856 | 63 |
| Adrien-Marie Legendre | 1752 – 1833 | 56 |
| Sophie Germain | 1776 – 1831 | 54 |
| Joseph Fourier | 1768 – 1830 | 53 |
| Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet | 1805 – 1859 | 50 |
| Pierre-Simon Laplace | 1749 – 1827 | 50 |
| Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi | 1804 – 1851 | 47 |
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Who was Carl Friedrich Gauss?
Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777 – 1855) was a mathematician from Germany. In short: number theory, the normal distribution, the fundamental theorem of algebra, and a ruler-and-compass 17-gon. They lived 78 years.
What is Carl Friedrich Gauss known for?
Number theory, the normal distribution, the fundamental theorem of algebra, and a ruler-and-compass 17-gon.
When was Carl Friedrich Gauss born?
1777.
When did Carl Friedrich Gauss die?
1855.