Gauss, Carl Friedrich, 1777-1855.
Gauss was a German mathematician, astronomer, and physicist.
From the guide to the Family papers, 1845-1925., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)
German mathematician (mathematics, mathematical physics, astronomy, geophysics). Studied: Collegium Carolinum (Brunswick) 1792-1795; University of Göttingen 1795-1798; private researcher 1898-1806; University of Göttingen 1807 Director of Observatory and o. professor of mathematics.
From the description of Papers. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79025386
German mathematician and astronomer.
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Göttingen, to Dr. C.H. Schnuse, 1842 Jan. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269568670
Gauss is regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians in history, and he made deep and fundamental contributions to many areas of mathematics, but his position was as the Director of the Göttingen observatory.
Möbius was a 19th century German mathematician and theoretical astronomer. Like Gauss, he is best known for his mathematical work, which includes Möbius transformations, the Möbius mu-function, and the Möbius strip.
From the description of Carl Friedrich Gauss letter to August Ferdinand Möbius, 1816 March 4. (Lehigh University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 228032485
Gauss was a German mathematician, astronomer, and physicist.
Papers are in German and English.
From the description of Family papers, 1845-1925. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 79390057
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