Carl Friedrich Gauss
1777 to 1855
10 documented presences
9 places
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Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (; 30 April 1777 to 23 February 1855) was a German mathematician, astronomer, geodesist, and physicist, who contributed to many fields in mathematics and science.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Carl Friedrich Gauss was documented, and when
30 April 1777exact date
Braunschweigattested
“Gauss was born on 30 April 1777 in Brunswick, in the Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (now in the German state of Lower Saxony).”
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1804year
Braunschweigattested
“Beginning in 1804, he taught himself some practical geodesy in Brunswick and Göttingen.”
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March 1811month
Königsberg Universityattested
“When Gauss was asked for help by his colleague and friend Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel in 1810, who was in trouble at Königsberg University because of his lack of an academic title, Gauss provided a doctorate honoris causa for Bessel from th…”
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1816year
Copenhagenattested
“Since 1816, Gauss's former student Heinrich Christian Schumacher, then professor in Copenhagen, but living in Altona (Holstein) near Hamburg as head of an observatory, carried out a triangulation of the Jutland peninsula from Skagen in t…”
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1816year
Altona, Hamburgattested
“Since 1816, Gauss's former student Heinrich Christian Schumacher, then professor in Copenhagen, but living in Altona (Holstein) near Hamburg as head of an observatory, carried out a triangulation of the Jutland peninsula from Skagen in t…”
source: Wikipedia: Carl Friedrich Gauss
1816year
Hamburgattested
“Since 1816, Gauss's former student Heinrich Christian Schumacher, then professor in Copenhagen, but living in Altona (Holstein) near Hamburg as head of an observatory, carried out a triangulation of the Jutland peninsula from Skagen in t…”
source: Wikipedia: Carl Friedrich Gauss
1816year
Skagenattested
“Since 1816, Gauss's former student Heinrich Christian Schumacher, then professor in Copenhagen, but living in Altona (Holstein) near Hamburg as head of an observatory, carried out a triangulation of the Jutland peninsula from Skagen in t…”
source: Wikipedia: Carl Friedrich Gauss
1816year
Lauenburgattested
“Since 1816, Gauss's former student Heinrich Christian Schumacher, then professor in Copenhagen, but living in Altona (Holstein) near Hamburg as head of an observatory, carried out a triangulation of the Jutland peninsula from Skagen in t…”
source: Wikipedia: Carl Friedrich Gauss
1821 to 1825period
Thuringiaattested
“During the summers of 1821 until 1825 Gauss directed the triangulation work personally, from Thuringia in the south to the river Elbe in the north.”
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23 February 1855exact date
Göttingenattested
“On 23 February 1855, he died of a heart attack in Göttingen; and was interred in the Albani Cemetery there.”
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Places Carl Friedrich Gauss is documented in
Braunschweig2 presences · 1777 to 1804Copenhagen1 presence · 1816Göttingen1 presence · 1855Hamburg1 presence · 1816
Altona, Hamburg1 presence · 1816
Königsberg University1 presence · 1811
Lauenburg1 presence · 1816
Skagen1 presence · 1816
Thuringia1 presence · 1821
Other places tied to Carl Friedrich Gauss in the record
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1798year
University of Göttingenmentioned
“Thereafter the Duke granted him the resources for studies of mathematics, sciences, and classical languages at the University of Göttingen until 1798.”
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1799year
Göttingenmentioned
“Gauss graduated as a Doctor of Philosophy in 1799, not in Göttingen, as is sometimes stated, but from the University of Helmstedt, the only state university of the duchy.”
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1799year
University of Helmstedtmentioned
“Gauss graduated as a Doctor of Philosophy in 1799, not in Göttingen, as is sometimes stated, but from the University of Helmstedt, the only state university of the duchy.”
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1799year
Westphaliamentioned
“Gauss was busy with geodetic problems since 1799 when he helped Karl Ludwig von Lecoq with calculations during his survey in Westphalia.”
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1802year
Göttingenmentioned
“Further memberships (corresponding, foreign or full) were awarded by the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen (1802/ 1807), the French Academy of Sciences (1804/ 1820), the Royal Society of London (1804), the Royal Prussian Academy in Berlin…”
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1802year
Copenhagenmentioned
“Further memberships (corresponding, foreign or full) were awarded by the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen (1802/ 1807), the French Academy of Sciences (1804/ 1820), the Royal Society of London (1804), the Royal Prussian Academy in Berlin…”
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1802year
Berlinmentioned
“Further memberships (corresponding, foreign or full) were awarded by the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen (1802/ 1807), the French Academy of Sciences (1804/ 1820), the Royal Society of London (1804), the Royal Prussian Academy in Berlin…”
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1802year
Londonmentioned
“Further memberships (corresponding, foreign or full) were awarded by the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen (1802/ 1807), the French Academy of Sciences (1804/ 1820), the Royal Society of London (1804), the Royal Prussian Academy in Berlin…”
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1802year
Veronamentioned
“Further memberships (corresponding, foreign or full) were awarded by the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen (1802/ 1807), the French Academy of Sciences (1804/ 1820), the Royal Society of London (1804), the Royal Prussian Academy in Berlin…”
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1802year
Bostonmentioned
“Further memberships (corresponding, foreign or full) were awarded by the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen (1802/ 1807), the French Academy of Sciences (1804/ 1820), the Royal Society of London (1804), the Royal Prussian Academy in Berlin…”
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1802year
Praguementioned
“Further memberships (corresponding, foreign or full) were awarded by the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen (1802/ 1807), the French Academy of Sciences (1804/ 1820), the Royal Society of London (1804), the Royal Prussian Academy in Berlin…”
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1802year
Uppsalamentioned
“Further memberships (corresponding, foreign or full) were awarded by the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen (1802/ 1807), the French Academy of Sciences (1804/ 1820), the Royal Society of London (1804), the Royal Prussian Academy in Berlin…”
source: Wikipedia: Carl Friedrich Gauss
1802year
Dublinmentioned
“Further memberships (corresponding, foreign or full) were awarded by the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen (1802/ 1807), the French Academy of Sciences (1804/ 1820), the Royal Society of London (1804), the Royal Prussian Academy in Berlin…”
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1802year
Madridmentioned
“Further memberships (corresponding, foreign or full) were awarded by the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen (1802/ 1807), the French Academy of Sciences (1804/ 1820), the Royal Society of London (1804), the Royal Prussian Academy in Berlin…”
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