Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician was referred to as "the prince of mathematics" and "greatest mathematician since antiquity." Mainly because he contributed remarkably to many fields such as statistics, algebra, number theory, geodesy analysis, geophysics, and astronomy. With his parents being poor class-working parents in Brunswick, he showed many signs of being endowed with uncommon abilities. Carl began to amaze his teachers with his vividness at school and made a significant discovery as a teenager. Even though his parents were poor, he caught the eye of many, including the patron of Duke of Brunswick who was astonished with his work and sent him to the College Carolinumnich which he attended from 1792-1795 and to the
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Carl wasn't a church-goer but he strongly supported religious tolerance. When Carl's first son stated he wanted to be a Christian missionary Gauss immediately approved. His first wife Johann Osthoffpassed away in 1807 following the death of his son Louis. Gauss went into a great depression which he never fully recovered from. He then married his previous wife's best friend Friederica Wilhelmine Waldeck or referred to as Minna. Once his second wife died after a long illness his daughter Therese took over and took very good care of her father. Carl's mother lived with them for a while after she passed as well in 1839. Gauss had six children total . With his first wife Johann, his children were Joseph, Wilhelmina, and Louis. With Minna Waldeck he had three children as well, Eugene, Wilhelm, and Therese. Gauss's sons had wanted to enter mathematics and science but he disagreed predominantly because he had a fear of them "lowering the family name", for he believed his sons wouldn't come near his outstanding achievements. Gauss declared to have stumbled upon the possibility of non-Euclidean geometries but never published it.
Carl showed an interest in astronomy as well, he came up with (The theory of motion of the celestial bodies moving in conic sections around the Sun) was based on the discovery of Celes. Gauss joined the
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Science in 1851 as a foreign member. In the early 1800's he was regarded with great respect by the French Academy of Science in remembrance of his staggering accomplishments. In the 1830's Carl showed a great interest in terrestrial magnetism and engaged in the world wide survey of the Earth's magnetic
Carl wasn't a church-goer but he strongly supported religious tolerance. When Carl's first son stated he wanted to be a Christian missionary Gauss immediately approved. His first wife Johann Osthoffpassed away in 1807 following the death of his son Louis. Gauss went into a great depression which he never fully recovered from. He then married his previous wife's best friend Friederica Wilhelmine Waldeck or referred to as Minna. Once his second wife died after a long illness his daughter Therese took over and took very good care of her father. Carl's mother lived with them for a while after she passed as well in 1839. Gauss had six children total . With his first wife Johann, his children were Joseph, Wilhelmina, and Louis. With Minna Waldeck he had three children as well, Eugene, Wilhelm, and Therese. Gauss's sons had wanted to enter mathematics and science but he disagreed predominantly because he had a fear of them "lowering the family name", for he believed his sons wouldn't come near his outstanding achievements. Gauss declared to have stumbled upon the possibility of non-Euclidean geometries but never published it.
Carl showed an interest in astronomy as well, he came up with (The theory of motion of the celestial bodies moving in conic sections around the Sun) was based on the discovery of Celes. Gauss joined the
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Science in 1851 as a foreign member. In the early 1800's he was regarded with great respect by the French Academy of Science in remembrance of his staggering accomplishments. In the 1830's Carl showed a great interest in terrestrial magnetism and engaged in the world wide survey of the Earth's magnetic