Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (April 30, 1777 - February 23, 1855) 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.

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Carl Friedrich Gauss, German Mathematician

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