Carl Friedrich Gauss

Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician and physicist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. He made significant contributions to many fields, including number theory, algebra, geometry, and statistics. Gauss was born in 1777 in Braunschweig, Germany, and died in 1855 in Göttingen. He is known for his groundbreaking work on the theory of numbers, and his discoveries had a profound impact on the development of mathematics and science. Gauss was also a talented musician and played the violin in his spare time.