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

Carl Friedrich Gauss

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Author Bio

  • NameCarl Friedrich Gauss
  • DescriptionGerman mathematician and physical scientist
  • AliasesGauss; Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss; Karl Gauss; C. F. Gauss
  • BornApril 30, 1777
  • DiedFebruary 23, 1855
  • CountryHoly Roman Empire; Confederation Of The Rhine; German Confederation
  • ProfessionMathematician; Geophysicist; Astronomer; Science Writer; Physicist; Geodesist
  • AwardsOrder Of Merit For Arts And Science; Fellow Of The Royal Society; Copley Medal