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Its not knowledge but the act of learning.By Jacob Maschmann,Jacob Johnson,Britney Scheetz

Carl F Gauss

Biography of Carl F GaussBorn in Brunswick, GermanyDied February 23 1855Was born into a poor familyHe had two wifes and six kidsThe duke of Brunswick financially supported him in his educationGauss studied at 3 different colleges and universities

Biography (Continued)Published over 150 worksLoved doing mathEarned doctorate from University of Helmstedt in 1799Took up many different careers throughout his life

Math contributionsAdvanced modular arithmetic(system of integer arithmetic)system with different number bases.Discovered every integer can be representable by three triangular numbers

More math contributionsDeveloped least squares fitting method. A procedure for finding the best fitting curves to a given set of points

Even More Math contributionsConjectured the prime number theorem, that gives a good understanding of how the prime numbers aare distributed among the integersGauss proved the fundamental theorem of algebra which states that every non-constant single variable polynomial with one complex co-efficients has at least one complex rootFamous Quotes of Carl F Gauss God does arithmeticIt is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoymentMathematicians stand on each others shoulders

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In 1807 he was was appointed director of the Gottingen observatoryNumber theory was Gausss first and greatest loveDid not decide to become mathematician until age 17, when he solved a problem that hadnt been solved for 2,000 years

More Facts First to prove the fundamental theorem of algebra that every polynomial with real or complex coefficient has at least one root gave four different proofs during his lifeHe was pictured on the german tenmark billHe had to calculate his own birthdateEven More FactsDiscovered Ceres the largest asteroid orbiting the sunHis second wife was his first wifes best friendHe had only 1 frend at his universityInsisted on complete proof of his work before publishing it

Where you see his math nowIn text booksClassroomsIn all the books that he published (over 150 works) Mr.Frickes room

Fun FactsHe had 5 jobs throughout his lifeHe was called by 5 names Thought of as the prince of math

Research siteswww.nndb.comwww.wfu.edu/~kuz/stamps/Gauss/Gauss.htmwww.brainyquotes.comwww.scienceworld.comwww.surveyhistory.orgThe End THANKS FOR WATCHING