Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Carl Friedrich Gauss Mathematician

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Germany
  • Born: Apr 30, 1777
  • Died: Feb 23, 1855

Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician, who contributed significantly to many fields, including number theory, algebra, statistics, analysis, differential geometry, geodesy, geophysics, electrostatics, astronomy, Matrix theory, and optics.

Sometimes referred to as the Princeps mathematicorum and "greatest mathematician since antiquity", Gauss had a remarkable influence in many fields of mathematics and science and is ranked as one of history's most influential mathematicians.

Life stands before me like an eternal spring with new and brilliant clothes. life

The enchanting charms of this sublime science reveal only to those who have the courage to go deeply into it. courage & science

It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment. knowledge & learning

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