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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

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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)

Died26 April 1920(1920-04-26) (aged 32)

Kumbakonam, Tanjore District, Madras Presidency, British India (now Thanjavur district,
Tamil Nadu, India)

CitizenshipBritish Indian
Education
Known for
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society (1918)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of Cambridge
ThesisHighly Composite Numbers (1916)
Academic advisors

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

Srinivasa Ramanujan, born on December 22, 1887, in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India, was an exceptional Indian mathematician renowned for his substantial contributions to various branches of mathematics, including mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions. Despite limited formal training in mathematics, Ramanujan's innate mathematical talent became evident during his early years.

Ramanujan excelled in mathematics at the Town Higher Secondary School in Kumbakonam, where he struggled with subjects other than math. His self-taught journey began at the age of 15 when he discovered George Shoobridge Carr's "Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics." This compilation, dating no later than 1860, fueled his intellectual curiosity, leading him to not only master but surpass Carr's theorems with his own innovative ideas. Although he secured a scholarship to the University of Madras in 1903, he lost it the following year due to his exclusive focus on mathematics.

Throughout his life, Ramanujan faced financial chall

Srinivasa Ramanujan Biography: Age, Birth, Wife, Education, Awards, Death & More

Srinivasa Ramanujan Biography:  Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on (December 22, 1887, in Erode town, Tamil Nadu India). And he was an Indian greatest mathematician given contributions to number theory, functions, and infinite series.

National Mathematics Day is observed on 22 December annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of the great Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. 

In 2012, Dr. Manmohan Singh, then Prime Minister, declared December 22 as National Mathematics Day. Today is the 134th birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan. On this day, let us have a look at his childhood, early life, education, contributions and major works, awards and achievements, etc.

Srinivasa Ramanujan: Key Facts

Born22 December 1887
Place of BirthErode, India
Died26 April 1920 (aged 32)
Place of DeathKumbakonam, India
Other namesSrinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar
EducationGovernments Art College (no degree),  Pachaiyappa's College (no degree), Trinity Coll

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