Srinivasa Ramanujan
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Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar was an Indian mathematician who worked during the early 20th century. He made substantial contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and contin
Ramanujan in 1913
Ramanujan's birthplace was in British-ruled India on 18 Alahiri Street, Erode, modern Tamil Nadu
Ramanujan's home on Sarangapani Sannidhi Street, Kumbakonam
K Ananda Rau seated with Ramanujan
G. H. Hardy
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Godfrey Harold Hardy was an English mathematician, known for his achievements in number theory and mathematical analysis. In biology, he is known for the Hardy–Weinberg principle, a basic principle of
Srinivasa Ramanujan
…not be bothered." Seeking mathematicians who could better understand his work, in 1913 he began a mail correspondence with the English mathematician G. H. Hardy at the University of Cambridge. Recognising Ramanujan's work as extraordinary, Hardy arranged for him to travel to Cambridge. In his notes, Hardy…
Hardy, c. 1927
Charles F. Wilson, Srinivasa Ramanujan (centre), G. H. Hardy (extreme right), at the Senate House, Cambridge c. 1910s