Why is Carl Friedrich Gauss famous?

Answer 1

Carl Friedrich Gauss was famous for some important discoveries in Mathematics in the field of the complex numbers,(Argand-Gauss plane), in Statistics with his famous Z Distribution, or Normal Distribution who is called as the Gauss Curve.
He worked too in Topology of the Complex Functions (Gauss Curvature), in the chapter of series (Gauss Series), in Differential and Integral Calculus with his Gaussian Integration.
In Physics he worked with Strogradsky in the field of Electricity,and in Optics.

Answer 2

Well the stupid answer of he practically discovered maths is not a good answers it doesn't answer the question at all , to the person that answered that question with a silly answer.

Well, the reason why he is famous is because in 1798 he made his most important discovery the construction of a regular 17 sided polygon!

Also he set up a formula to calculate the Easter date

Answer 3

The Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize for Applications of Mathematics is a mathematics award, granted jointly by the International Mathematical Union and the German Mathematical Society for "outstanding mathematical contributions that have found significant applications outside of mathematics". The award receives its name from the German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss. With its premiere in 2006, it is to be awarded every Fourth year, at the International Congress of Mathematicians.

The previous laureate was presented with a medal and a cash purse of EUR10,000 funded by the International Congress of Mathematicians 1998 budget surplus.

The official announcement of the prize took place on 30 April 2002, the 225th anniversary of the birth of Gauss. The prize was developed specifically to give recognition to mathematicians; while mathematicians have an impact on the world outside of their field, their studies are often not recognized. The prize aims to honour those who have made contributions and impacts in the fields of business, technology, or even day-to-day life.

Answer 4

Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss is known for being a German scientist and mathematician. He created a theory known as Gauss theory that is used in calculus.