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WHO
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IS
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GAUSS ??????
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CARL FRIEDRICH GAUSS
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Gauss’s Private Life Born April 30, 1777,Germany to poor working-class parents Married twice 6 kids Died February 23, 1855 (aged 77)
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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)
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In Fond Memory Picture put on German banknote Picture put on stamp
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WHAT DID HE DO ANYWAY, HUH?
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MATH TIME In 2 minutes, compute: 1+2+3+4…+999997+999998+999999=N
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How did you do it?
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Most likely you did it like this: 1+999999=1000000 2+999998=1000000 Up to 499999 + 500001 = 1 000 000 499999x1000000=499999000000 499999000000+500000=499999500000
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THIS WAS MADE BY GAUSS!
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QUIZ TIME!
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Q1 What is Gauss’s first name? A.Mickey B.Norman C.Carl D.Fred
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Q2 What book did Gauss write? A.The Bible B.Disquisitiones Arithmeticae C.Disquietness Arithmousehunt D.Hobo’s Guide to Living
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Q3 What is his nationality? A.German B.American C.Jamaican D. Russian
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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
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Q5 Which of the following is Gauss? A. B. C. D.
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THANK YOU
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Sources Text:Wikipedia, history of mathematicians, britannica.com, answers.com Pictures:Google images Ideas:My brain
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