Karl Gauss: Biography
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Karl Gauss lived from 1777 to 1855. He was a German mathematician,
physician, and astronomer. He was born in Braunschweig, Germany, on April 30th,
1777. His family was poor and uneducated. His father was a gardener and a
merchant's assistant.
At a young age, Gauss taught himself how to read an ....
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.... However, by that time most of his significant mathematical
discoveries had been made, and he took up his interest in astronomy in 1801.
By about 1807, Gauss began to gain recognition from countries all over
the world. He was invited to work in Leningrad, was made a member of the Royal
Society in London, and was invited membership to the Russian and French
Academies of Sciences. However, he remained in his hometown in Germany until
his death in 1855.
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