WHO
IS
GAUSS ??????
CARL FRIEDRICH GAUSS
Gauss’s Private Life Born April 30, 1777,Germany to poor working-class parents Married twice 6 kids Died February 23, 1855 (aged 77)
Le Gauss Genius Could solve for orbits of planets in his head Could calculate finances better than his dad Wrote Disquisitiones Arithmeticae (math theory book) Perfectionist Computes for logistics (advanced probability)
In Fond Memory Picture put on German banknote Picture put on stamp
WHAT DID HE DO ANYWAY, HUH?
MATH TIME In 2 minutes, compute: … =N
How did you do it?
Most likely you did it like this: = = Up to = x = =
THIS WAS MADE BY GAUSS!
QUIZ TIME!
Q1 What is Gauss’s first name? A.Mickey B.Norman C.Carl D.Fred
Q2 What book did Gauss write? A.The Bible B.Disquisitiones Arithmeticae C.Disquietness Arithmousehunt D.Hobo’s Guide to Living
Q3 What is his nationality? A.German B.American C.Jamaican D. Russian
Q4 Which of the following was named after Gauss? A.Crater Gauss on the moon B. Gauss station C. Begauss of You song D. Philippine Gauss stories
Q5 Which of the following is Gauss? A. B. C. D.
THANK YOU
Sources Text:Wikipedia, history of mathematicians, britannica.com, answers.com Pictures:Google images Ideas:My brain