Karl Georg Christian von Staudt

Karl G. C. von Staudt
Karl von Staudt (1798 - 1867)
Born24 January 1798 (1798-01-24)
Died1 June 1867 (1867-07) (aged 69)
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Erlangen
Known forAlgebra of throws
von Staudt-Clausen theorem
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
Mathematics
Doctoral advisorGauss

Karl Georg Christian von Staudt (24 January 1798 – 1 June 1867) was a German mathematician who used synthetic geometry to provide a foundation for arithmetic.