Person Gauss; Karl Friedrich (1777 - 1855) Gauss Karl Friedrich Carl Friedrich Gauss, Charles Frederic 1777 - 1855 Male Brunswick, Germany 30 April 1777 Gottingen, Germany 23 February 1855

Mathematician Mathematical sciences Astronomy Career: Director of the observatory, Gottingen (1807-1855); researched magnetism and invented instruments for its study Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1838 Fellow 12/04/1804 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB Authority: Altname from DSB and Record Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1854-1855 vol 7 pp 589-598 References: James Gabriel O'Hara, 'Gauss and the Royal Society: The Reception of His Ideas on Magnetism in Britain (1832-1842)' in NR 1983-84 vol 38 pp 17-78 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 30 Apr 1777 - 23 Feb 1855 NA8223 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/29534259 b37a29c7-0ce0-4018-9a7a-61fa0471eae9