Srinivasa Ramanujan
Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887 – 1920) was a mathematician from India. In short: infinite series for π and the theory of partitions. They lived 33 years.
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Field: number theory. Place: India.
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Known for: infinite series for π and the theory of partitions.
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Lifespan: 1887 – 1920, 33 years.
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In this list of 56 mathematicians, Srinivasa Ramanujan comes after Emmy Noether and before Stefan Banach.
Mathematicians alive at the same time as Srinivasa Ramanujan
| Mathematician | Lived | Years in common |
|---|---|---|
| David Hilbert | 1862 – 1943 | 33 |
| Emmy Noether | 1882 – 1935 | 33 |
| G. H. Hardy | 1877 – 1947 | 33 |
| Georg Cantor | 1845 – 1918 | 31 |
| Stefan Banach | 1892 – 1945 | 28 |
| Henri Poincaré | 1854 – 1912 | 25 |
| Andrey Kolmogorov | 1903 – 1987 | 17 |
| John von Neumann | 1903 – 1957 | 17 |
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Who was Srinivasa Ramanujan?
Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887 – 1920) was a mathematician from India. In short: infinite series for π and the theory of partitions. They lived 33 years.
What is Srinivasa Ramanujan known for?
Infinite series for π and the theory of partitions.
When was Srinivasa Ramanujan born?
1887.
When did Srinivasa Ramanujan die?
1920.