Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855) was a German mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who made significant contributions to many fields, including mathematics, statistics, number theory, astronomy, and physics.

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Carl Friedrich Gauss by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-13 Updated 2026-10-24
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Figure 1.
Portrait of Carl Friedrich Gauss
. Gottlieb Biermann (1887), after Christian Albrecht Jensen's 1840 Gauss portrait; Gauß-Gesellschaft Göttingen e.V., photograph A. Wittmann. Public domain (Commons PD-Art / life+100; faithful reproduction). Source and usage information on the linked Wikimedia file page. Source.
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