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'''Carl Friedrich Gauss''' was a German [[mathematician]] and [[scientist]] who lived from April 30, 1777 to February 23, 1855. | '''Carl Friedrich Gauss''' was a German [[mathematician]] and [[scientist]] who lived from April 30, 1777 to February 23, 1855. | ||
| − | Among his many accomplishments were quickly calculating the sum of the [[integer]]s from 1 to 100 in the first grade and proving that a 17-gon (or any <math>n</math>-gon where <math>n</math> is a [[Fermat prime]]) is | + | Among his many accomplishments were quickly calculating the sum of the [[integer]]s from 1 to 100 in the first grade and proving that a 17-gon (or any <math>n</math>-gon where <math>n</math> is a [[Fermat prime]]) is [[constructible polygon | constructible]]. He even asked for a 17-gon to be put on his tombstone. |
Gauss has several mathematical and physics terms named after him including the [[Gaussian integer]]s, [[Gaussian distribution]]s, and [[Gauss's Law]]. | Gauss has several mathematical and physics terms named after him including the [[Gaussian integer]]s, [[Gaussian distribution]]s, and [[Gauss's Law]]. | ||
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| + | Also, he wrote a series of books that helped with number theory! | ||
[[Category:Famous mathematicians]] | [[Category:Famous mathematicians]] | ||
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| + | == Short Biography Video on Gauss == | ||
| + | https://youtu.be/aszYTgYNyrs | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:17, 27 September 2024
Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician and scientist who lived from April 30, 1777 to February 23, 1855.
Among his many accomplishments were quickly calculating the sum of the integers from 1 to 100 in the first grade and proving that a 17-gon (or any 
-gon where is a Fermat prime) is constructible. He even asked for a 17-gon to be put on his tombstone.
Gauss has several mathematical and physics terms named after him including the Gaussian integers, Gaussian distributions, and Gauss's Law.
Also, he wrote a series of books that helped with number theory!
Short Biography Video on Gauss
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