Gauss, Karl Gauss, Karl Friedrich Gauss
(noun) German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855)
gauss
(noun) a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Named for Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist.
gauss (plural gausses or gauss)
The unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.
Gauss
A surname, most commonly referring to German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855).
Source: Wiktionary
Gauss (gous), n. [So named after Karl F. Gauss, a German mathematician.] (Elec.)
Definition: The C.G.S. unit of density of magnetic field, equal to a field of one line of force per square centimeter, being thus adopted as an international unit at Paris in 1900; sometimes used as a unit of intensity of magnetic field. It was previously suggested as a unit of magnetomotive force.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 May 2025
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