Gauss, Karl Friedrich

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Gauss, Karl Friedrich (1777–1855) German mathematician. Gauss made many discoveries that were not credited to him, such as non-Euclidean geometry and quaternions. In 1801, he calculated the orbit of the asteroid Ceres. From 1821, he worked on the first worldwide survey of the Earth's magnetic field. In 1833, Gauss invented the electric telegraph. The unit of magnetic flux density is named after him.

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