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1777 – 1855Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855)Died 23 February 1855, aged 77Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of history's most influential mathematicians, died in Gottingen. He made foundational contributions to number theory, statistics, algebra, geometry, and magnetism, and is often called the "Prince of Mathematicians." His work underpins much of modern mathematics and physics.