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Carl Friedrich Gauss
vsscience · German polymath and scholar (1777–1855) · mathematician
Thomas Edison
business · American inventor and businessman (1847–1931) · engineer
Science & academia comparison
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Research record
- 8Prizes wonExcludes honorary degrees16
- 8Notable worksTheories and publications Wikidata calls notable2
- —State orders4
- —Honorary doctorates1
- 3Institutions studied1
Profile
- 77Age84
- 30 April 1777Born11 February 1847
- BrunswickBirthplaceMilan
- Confederation of the Rhine, Kingdom of HanoverNationalityUnited States
- mathematician, geophysicist, astronomerKnown asengineer, inventor, entrepreneur
- 58 yrsCareer span—
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 80Entries96
- 5Quotes11
- 75Records81
- 0Reported claimsThird-party claims, shown with their rating4
- 2026Newest entry2026
Career counts come from each figure’s Wikipedia honours section and Wikidata claims. A dash means the source is silent; a zero means the source lists none.