Carl Frederick Gaus
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Carl Frederick Gaus has been mentioned in one podcast episode on This American Life (Jun 2025). Introduced as an early proponent of actively signaling extraterrestrial intelligence, providing historical context for Act Two’s SETI narrative.
Mathematician and astronomer; Director of the Göttingen Observatory at Göttingen Observatory (University of Göttingen) specializing in mathematics, astronomy, geodesy.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jun 2025 on This American Life |
| Role | Mathematician and astronomer; Director of the Göttingen Observatory |
| Affiliation | Göttingen Observatory (University of Göttingen) |
Who talks about Carl Frederick Gaus on podcasts?
Ira Glass brought up Carl Frederick Gaus; the most recent mention was Jun 2025 on This American Life.
- Go Ask Your Father | This American Life | Episode 289 on This American Life (Jun 2025) — Ira Glass