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Srinivasa Ramanujan

Indian mathematician (1887–1920).

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Srinivasa Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician. Born on 22 December 1887 in Erode, Ramanujan died on 26 April 1920 in Kudanthaiyan at the age of 32.

Notable works include Landau–Ramanujan constant, Ramanujan theta function and Rogers–Ramanujan identities. Ramanujan studied at Trinity College and Town Higher Secondary School. Honours include Fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of Trinity College.

With a Wikipedia article in 110 languages, Srinivasa Ramanujan is No. 682 in the People and Position Index.

Born
22 December 1887, Erode
Died
26 April 1920, Kudanthaiyan (aged 32)
Country
British Raj
Known as
Mathematician, accountant
Field
Science
Education
Trinity College, Town Higher Secondary School
Wikipedia editions
110

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32

Lived to 32.

22 Dec

Shares a birthday with Basshunter and Giacomo Puccini.

2

Two people in the Index born in Erode, with Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy.

110

Has a Wikipedia article in 110 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Connections

Srinivasa Ramanujan
  • SpouseJanakiammal

Honours and works

Awards

  • Fellow of the Royal Society1918
  • Fellow of Trinity College1918

Notable works

  • Landau–Ramanujan constant
  • Ramanujan theta function
  • Rogers–Ramanujan identities
  • Ramanujan–Soldner constant
  • Taxicab number
  • Ramanujan's sum
  • Ramanujan–Nagell equation
  • Ramanujan prime
  • Ramanujan–Petersson conjecture
  • Ramanujan summation

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