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Heroes of the Telegraph
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John Munro
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In
1793
he
published
his
first
papers;
and
in
the
autumn
of
1795
he
entered
the
University
of
Gottingen.
At
this
time
he
was
hesitating
between
the
pursuit
of
philology
or
mathematics;
but
his
studies
became
more
and
more
of
the
latter
order.
He
discovered
the
division
of
the
circle,
a
problem
published
in
his
DISQUISITIONES
ARITHMETICAE,
and
henceforth
elected
for
mathematics.
The
method
of
least
squares,
was
also
discovered
during
his
first
term.
On
arriving
home
the
duke
received
him
in
the
friendliest
manner,
and
he
was
promoted
to
Helmstedt,
where
with
the
assistance
of
his
patron
he
published
his
DISQUISITIONES.
On
January
1,
1801,
Piazzi,
the
astronomer
of
Palermo,
discovered
a
small
planet,
which
he
named
CERES
FERDINANDIA,
and
communicated
the
news
by
post
to
Bode
of
Berlin,
and
Oriani
of
Milan.
The
letter
was
seventy-two
days
in
going,
and
the
planet
by
that
time
was
lost
in
the
glory
of
the
sun,
By
a
method
of
his
own,
published
in
his
THEORIA
MOTUS
CORPORUM
COELESTIUM,
Gauss
calculated
the
orbit
of
this
planet,
and
showed
that
it
moved
between
Mars
and
Jupiter.
The
planet,
after
eluding
the
search
of
several
astronomers,
was
ultimately
found
again
by
Zach
on
December
7,
1801,
and
on
January
1,
1802.
The
ellipse
of
Gauss
was
found
to
coincide
with
its
orbit.
This
feat
drew
the
attention
of
the
Hanoverian
Government,
and
of
Dr.
Olbers,
the
astronomer,
to
the
young
mathematician.
But
some
time
elapsed
before
he
was
fitted
with
a
suitable
appointment.
The
battle
of
Austerlitz
had
brought
the
country
into
danger,
and
the
Duke
of
Braunschweig
was
entrusted
with
a
mission
from
Berlin
to
the
Court
of
St.
Petersburg.
The
fame
of
Gauss
had
travelled
there,
but
the
duke
resisted
all
attempts
to
bring
or
entice
him
to
the
university
of
that
place.
On
his
return
home,
however,
he
raised
the
salary
of
Gauss.
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