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 Posted 11/19/2010  1:21 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Grenada to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hello and Good Day to you -

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Gauss-Medallion

I am trying to learn more about the Gauss Medallion pictured here, handed down to me through the generations. This medallion was struck by Brehmer in 1856 in honor of the death of my Great Great Grandfather Carl Friedrech Gauss, the famed German Mathemetician.

http://library.thinkquest.org/22584/temh3001.htm
Gauss died in his home at the Gottingen Observatory on February 23, 1855, and right after, the King of Hanover ordered that a commemorative medal be prepared in honor of Gauss. This seventy-millimeter medal was completed by the well-known sculptor and medalist, Friedrich Brehmer, of Hanover. On it appears the inscription:

Georgius V. rex Hannoverge

Mathematicorum principi

(George V. King of Hanover

to the Prince of mathematicians)

What I am trying to find out precisely is how many of these medallions were made?
It is silver, about 5.2 ounces. I know that there were at least 2 - mine and one Brehmer made of bronze - please see this link -
http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library/sp...acts/medals/
Gauss, Carl Friedrich (1777-1855) Silver medal by Brehmer, 7cm. Obv. Bust of Gauss, r. Leg. CAROLVS FRIDERICVS GAVSS NAT. MDCCLXXVII APR. XXX OB. MDCCCLV FEB. XXIII. Rev. Wreath enclosing inscription GEORGIVS V | REX HANNOVERAE | MATHEMATICORVM PRINCIPI. Leg. ACADEMIAE SVAE GEORGIAE AVGVSTAE DECORI AETERNO.

Any help will be most appreciated.
Thank You
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Sorry I was not able to find any more info on this medal other than what you already have. I wouldn't think there are many of theses out there. You must be proud of your great, great grandfathers contribution to mathematics.
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Wow, I cannot imagine being a descendant of a person who contributed so much to the human knowledge! It's great that you have this medal honoring your Great Great Grandfather.

Teaching Algebra every semester I mention him quite often to my students, including little anecdotes of his life.

I'm a proud owner of this German coin celebrating Carl Gauss.

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 Posted 12/01/2010  08:22 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add chrisild to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Cannot help you with that medal, sorry. This "title" (Prince of Mathematicians) for Gauss was already in use during his lifetime. By the way, when the Federal Republic issued that 5 DM coin, the GDR (East G.) issued this 20 M coin: http://www.pater.de/muenzen/auktion...807116bz.jpg Low mintage, but a nice design especially for those who are "into" maths ...

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Thanks for sharing, Christian, I haven't seen that coin (now I want it). I find the choice of design interesting. When I think of Gauss' legacy Statistics is not on top of my list, but, I guess it looks more attractive than a bunch of numbers or equations.
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