Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (German: Gauß ; Latin: Carolus Fridericus Gauss; 30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German mathematician, astronomer, geodesist, and physicist who contributed to many fields in mathematics and science. He was director of the Göttingen Observatory and professor of astronomy from 1807 until his death in 1855. He is widely considered one of the greatest mathematicians of all time.
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Johann Carl Friedrich Gauß 30 April 1777 Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
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23 February 1855 (aged 77) Gottingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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