Gauss invites comparisons only to Isaac Newton or perhaps Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, being the sort of endlessly inventive mind that achieved results when put to any task. His contributions to the fields of pure and applied mathematics were all...

The German mathematician Karl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855) made outstanding contributions to both pure and applied mathematics. Karl Friedrich Gauss was born in Brunswick on April 30, 1777. At an early age his intellectual abilities attracted the...

Carl Friedrich Gauss was as eccentric as he was brilliant. Known primarily for his work in mathematics, he also made contributions in physics, astronomy, and magnetism. Born at Brunswick, Germany, on April 30, 1777, Gauss was a bona fide genius, able...

1777-1855 German Mathematician, Astronomer and Physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss is considered to be one of the greatest mathematicians of all time, mentioned in the same breath as Archimedes (c. 287-212 B.C.) and Isaac Newton (1642-1727). He made...

1777-1855 German Mathematician and Astronomer Carl Friedrich Gauss holds a place among history's greatest geniuses, such as Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) or Albert Einstein (1879-1955). He advanced number theory with his formulation of the...

Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (pronounced /ˈɡaʊs/, listen (help·info); in German usually Gauß, Latin: Carolus Fridericus Gauss) (30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German mathematician and scientist who contributed significantly to many...