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A surname, most commonly referring to German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.
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noun
German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Karl Gauss, Karl Friedrich Gauss
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Broader terms: mathematician
noun
a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: flux density unit
History
From German Gauß, which was then spelt as Gauss or Gauss in Antiqua.
Named for Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist.
Across languages
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