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Karl Gauss: Biography


Karl Gauss lived from 1777 to 1855. He was a German mathematician,
physician, and astronomer. He was born in Braunschweig, Germany, on April 30th,
1777. His family was poor and uneducated. His father was a gardener and a
merchant's assistant.
At a young age, Gauss taught himself how to read and count, and it is
said that he spotted a mistake in his father's calculations when he was only
three. Throughout the rest of his early schooling, he stood out remarkably from
the rest of the students, and his teachers persuaded his father to train him for
a profession rather than learn trade.
His skills were noticed while he was in high school, and at age 14 he
was sent to the Duke of Brunswick to demonstrate. The Duke was so impressed by
this boy, that he offered him a grant that lasted from then until the Duke's
death in 1806.
Karl began to study at the Collegium Carolinum in 1792. He went on to
the University of Gottingen, and by 1799 was awarded his......

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