How to draw Heptadecagon August 12, 2015 | By admin | Filed in: Fun Links, Philosophy and Methodology. Johann Karl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician (1777-1855), described how to draw heptadecagon at age 17 using just a ruler and a pair of pencil compasses. Here is how: by « Why should children eat vegetable? Jennifer Senior: for parents, happiness is a very high bar » Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Name * Email * Website