Biography:One of the world's most famous mathematicians.
Gauss's achievements include his contributions to number theory, proving the fundamental theorem of algebra, independently arriving at the least squares method (line of best fit) and introducing the bell curve (Gaussian distribution) in statistics.
He also made important contributions to geodesy, planetary astronomy, the theory of functions and potential theory (including electromagnetism).
1796-03-30 Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician, discovers the construction of the heptadecagon
1796-04-08 Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician, proves the quadratic reciprocity law (the ability to determine the solvability of any quadratic equation in modular arithmetic)
1796-07-10 Carl Friedrich Gauss discovers that every positive integer is representable as a sum of at most three triangular numbers
Quotes by Carl Friedrich Gauss
"It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment."
Annie Jump Cannon
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Christiaan Huygens
Edmond Halley
Fibonacci
Georg Ohm
George Stokes
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Carl David Anderson
Edward Teller
Galileo Galilei
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