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It may be true, that men, who are mere mathematicians, have certain specific shortcomings, but that is not the fault of mathematics, for it is equally true of every other exclusive occupation. So there are mere philologists, mere jurists, mere soldiers, mere merchants, etc. To such idle talk it might further be added: that whenever a certain exclusive occupation is coupled with specific shortcomings, it is likewise almost certainly divorced from certain other shortcomings.

Carl Friedrich Gauss

Carl Friedrich Gauss

Carl Friedrich Gauss

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Born: April 30, 1777

Died: February 23, 1855 (aged 77)

Bio: Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician who contributed significantly to many fields, including number theory, algebra, statistics, differential geometry, mechanics, electrostatics, astronomy, matrix theory, and optics.

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