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- Boing Boing
Why did this famous mathematician want a 17-sided shape on his tombstone?
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855) is considered one of the greatest mathematicians in history. Born in Brunswick, Germany, he develope...
17 hours ago
- Scientific American
Why This Great Mathematician Wanted a Heptadecagon on His Tombstone
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855) left behind a trophy case stocked with mathematical achievements to choose from, but above all, he w...
6 days ago