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Carl Friedrich Gauss
German mathematician and physicist (1777–1855)
Carl Friedrich Gauss was born on April 30, 1777 in Brunswick, Germany and died on February 23, 1855, aged 77.
Born
April 30, 1777
Carl Friedrich Gauss died aged 77.
Died: February 23, 1855
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Brunswick, Germany
- Professions
- geophysicist, university teacher, surveyor, astronomer, geodesist, physicist, statistician, science writer, mathematician
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Hanover, Confederation of the Rhine
More about Carl Friedrich Gauss
- Zodiac sign
- Taurus
- Birth name
- Johann Carl Friedrich Gauß
All birth date sources
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- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- RKDartists
- BnF authorities
- Integrated Authority File
- www.accademiadellescienze.it
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
- Find a Grave
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
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Questions people ask
How old was Carl Friedrich Gauss when they died?
Carl Friedrich Gauss died aged 77.
When is Carl Friedrich Gauss’s birthday?
Carl Friedrich Gauss’s recorded birthday is April 30.
Where was Carl Friedrich Gauss born?
Carl Friedrich Gauss was born in Brunswick, Germany.
What was Carl Friedrich Gauss’s name at birth?
Carl Friedrich Gauss’s recorded birth name is Johann Carl Friedrich Gauß.
When did Carl Friedrich Gauss die?
Carl Friedrich Gauss died on February 23, 1855.