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Sometimes referred to as the ''Princeps mathematicorum'' (Latin, "the foremost of mathematicians") and "greatest mathematician since antiquity", Gauss had an exceptional influence in many fields of mathematics and science and is ranked as one of history's most influential [[Mathematician (nonfiction)|mathematicians]]. | Sometimes referred to as the ''Princeps mathematicorum'' (Latin, "the foremost of mathematicians") and "greatest mathematician since antiquity", Gauss had an exceptional influence in many fields of mathematics and science and is ranked as one of history's most influential [[Mathematician (nonfiction)|mathematicians]]. | ||
On April 28, 1817 Gauss wrote to the astronomer [[Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers (nonfiction)|H. W. M. Oblers]], saying, "I am becoming more and more convinced that the necessity of our (Euclidean) geometry cannot be proved, at least not by human intellect nor for the human intellect." | |||
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Revision as of 19:28, 30 August 2018
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (/ɡaʊs/; German: Gauß, pronounced [ɡaʊs] Latin: Carolus Fridericus Gauss) (30 April 1777 Braunschweig – 23 February 1855 Göttingen) was a German mathematician who contributed significantly to many fields, including number theory, algebra, statistics, analysis, differential geometry, geodesy, geophysics, mechanics, electrostatics, astronomy, matrix theory, and optics.
Sometimes referred to as the Princeps mathematicorum (Latin, "the foremost of mathematicians") and "greatest mathematician since antiquity", Gauss had an exceptional influence in many fields of mathematics and science and is ranked as one of history's most influential mathematicians.
On April 28, 1817 Gauss wrote to the astronomer H. W. M. Oblers, saying, "I am becoming more and more convinced that the necessity of our (Euclidean) geometry cannot be proved, at least not by human intellect nor for the human intellect."
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
- Mathematician (nonfiction)
- Sophie Germain (nonfiction)
- Theorema Egregium (nonfiction)
- Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers
External links:
- Carl Friedrich Gauss @ Wikipedia