Gauss

/ɡaʊs/ noun

A unit of measurement for magnetic field strength, named after the famous mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.

Created in honor of Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855), a German mathematician and physicist who made major contributions to magnetism, statistics, and astronomy. One gauss equals one ten-thousandth of a tesla in modern SI units.

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