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Biography of Srinivasa Ramanujan, Mathematical Genius
Srinivasa Ramanujan (born December 22, 1887 in Erode, India) was an Indian mathematician who made substantial contributions to mathematics—including results in number theory, analysis, and infinite series—despite having little formal training in math.
Fast Facts: Srinivasa Ramanujan
- Full Name: Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan
- Known For: Prolific mathematician
- Parents’ Names: K. Srinivasa Aiyangar, Komalatammal
- Born: December 22, 1887 in Erode, India
- Died: April 26, 1920 at age 32 in Kumbakonam, India
- Spouse: Janakiammal
- Interesting Fact: Ramanujan's life is depicted in a book published in 1991 and a 2015 biographical film, both titled "The Man Who Knew Infinity."
Early Life and Education
Ramanujan was born on December 22, 1887, in Erode, a city in southern India. His father, K. Srinivasa Aiyangar, was an accountant, and his mother Komalatammal was the daughter of a city official. Though Ramanujan’s family was of the Brahmin caste, the highest social class in India, they lived in poverty.
Ramanujan began attending school at the age of 5. In 1898, he transferred to Town High School in Kumbakonam. Even at a young age, Ramanujan demonstrated extraordinary proficiency in math, impre
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Srinivasa Ramanujan
Indian mathematician (1887–1920)
"Ramanujan" redirects here. For other uses, see Ramanujan (disambiguation).
In this Indian name, the name Srinivasa is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ramanujan.
Srinivasa Ramanujan FRS | |
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Ramanujan in 1913 | |
| Born | Srinivasa Ramanujan Aiyangar (1887-12-22)22 December 1887 Erode, Mysore State, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 26 April 1920(1920-04-26) (aged 32) Kumbakonam, Tanjore District, Madras Presidency, British India (now Thanjavur district, |
| Citizenship | British Indian |
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| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1918) |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge |
| Thesis | Highly Composite Numbers (1916) |
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Srinivasa Ramanujan Aiyangar[a] (22 December 1887 – 26 April 1920) was an Indian mathematician. Often regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians of all time, though he had almost no formal training in pure mathematics, he made substantial contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions, including solutions to mathematical problems t
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