Carl Friedrich Gauss

Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician and scientist who dominated the mathematical community during and after his lifetime. His outstanding work includes the discovery of the method of least squares, the discovery of non-Euclidean geometry, and important contributions to the theory of numbers.         Born in Brunswick, Germany, on April 30, 1777, Johann Friedrich Carl Gauss showed early and unmistakable signs of being an extraordinary youth. As a child prodigy, he was self taught in the fields …

…with mechanics and acoustics which enabled him to construct the first telegraph in 1833.         Scarcely a branch of mathematics or mathematical physics was untouched by this remarkable scientist, and in whatever field he labored, he made unprecedented discoveries. On the basis of his outstanding research in mathematics, astronomy, geodesy, and physics, he was elected as a fellow in many academies and learned societies. On February 23, 1855, Gauss died an honored and much celebrated man for his accomplishments.