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Who first formulated what is now called Gauss's law, in 1773?
AJoseph-Louis Lagrange
BCharles Coulomb
CMichael Faraday
DJames Clerk Maxwell
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Joseph-Louis Lagrange
Lagrange formulated the law in 1773, and Gauss followed in 1835, both studying attraction of ellipsoids.
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