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Carl Friedrich Gauss & Leo Tolstoy

Did Carl Friedrich Gauss and Leo Tolstoy live at the same time?

Yes. Carl Friedrich Gauss and Leo Tolstoy lived at the same time for 27 years, from 1828 to 1855.[1][2][3][4]

Carl Friedrich Gauss · Leo Tolstoy · Born in 1777 · Born in 1828

Carl Friedrich Gauss
Carl Friedrich Gauss
1777–1855
Science & Invention
Mathematician called the Prince of Mathematicians
Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
1828–1910
Literature
War and Peace, Anna Karenina
17771910
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Leo Tolstoy
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Science & Invention
Born in Brunswick
Died in Göttingen
Leo Tolstoy
Literature
Born in Yasnaya Polyana
Died in Astapovo

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Sources

  1. Carl Friedrich Gauss — Wikipedia
  2. Carl Friedrich Gauss (Q6722) — Wikidata
  3. Leo Tolstoy — Wikipedia
  4. Leo Tolstoy (Q7243) — Wikidata