Part one of term paper
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician, physicist and astronomer. He is considered to be the greatest mathematician of his time, equal to the likes of Archimedes and Isaac Newton. He is frequently called the founder of modern mathematics. It must also be noted that his work in the fields of astronomy and physics (especially ...

Part two of term paper
... extraordinary feats of mental computation. It is said that as an old man, Gauss said jokingly that he could count before he could talk. Gauss began elementary school at the age of seven, and his potential was noticed immediately. He so impressed his teacher Buttner, and his assistant, Martin Bartels, that they both convinced Gauss's father that his son should be permitted to study with a view toward entering a university. Gauss's extraordinary achievement which caused this impression occurred w ...