# Mathematics Is the Queen of the Sciences and Number Theory Is the Queen of Mathematics by Carl Friedrich Gauss > "Mathematics is the queen of the sciences and number theory is the queen of mathematics." > **— Carl Friedrich Gauss**, *Attributed mathematical maxim* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [Attributed mathematical maxim](https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Gauss/quotations/) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe|The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Hidden and Vital Role of Islam in the Evolution of Emergent Intelligence|The Hidden and Vital Role of Islam in the Evolution of Emergent Intelligence]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Mathematical Foundations|Mathematical Foundations]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Mathematics is the queen of the sciences and number theory is the queen of mathematics." — Carl Friedrich Gauss, Attributed mathematical maxim https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-carl-gauss-mathematics-queen-sciences-number-theory ```