Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss; Latin: Carolus Fridericus Gauss; 30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to many fields, including algebra, analysis, astronomy, differential geometry, electrostatics, geodesy, geophysics, magnetic fields, matrix theory, mechanics, number theory, optics and statistics. Sometimes referred to as the Princeps mathematicorum and "the greatest mathematician since antiquity", Gauss had an exceptional influence in many fields of mathematics and science, and is ranked among history's most influential mathematicians.
It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment.
Satisfaction, MotivationCarl Friedrich GaussLife stands before me like an eternal spring with new and brilliant clothes.
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