Carl Friedrich Gauss, as quoted in Mathematics, Queen and Servant of Science (1951) by Eric Temple Bell
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There have been only three epoch-making mathematicians: Archimedes, Newton, and Eisenstein.
— Carl Friedrich Gauss on Ferdinand Eisenstein
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About Carl Friedrich Gauss
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German mathematician, astronomer and physicist.
About Carl Friedrich Gauss
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German mathematician, astronomer and physicist.
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