# Srinivasa Ramanujan

_Indian mathematician (1887–1920)_

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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 continued fractions, including solutions to mathematical problems then considered unsolvable.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 December 1887 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83163#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Erode ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83163#P19))
- **Died:** 26 April 1920 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83163#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kudanthaiyan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83163#P20))
- **Citizenship:** British Raj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83163#P27))
- **Occupation:** mathematician; accountant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83163#P106))
- **Education:** Trinity College; Town Higher Secondary School; Government Arts College, Kumbakonam; Pachaiyappa's College; University of Cambridge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83163#P69))
- **Spouse:** Janakiammal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83163#P26))
- **Awards:** Fellow of the Royal Society; Fellow of Trinity College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83163#P166))

## Questions

**When was Srinivasa Ramanujan born?**  
Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on 22 December 1887 in Erode.

**Where did Srinivasa Ramanujan study?**  
Srinivasa Ramanujan was educated at Trinity College, Town Higher Secondary School, Government Arts College, Kumbakonam, Pachaiyappa's College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Srinivasa Ramanujan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srinivasa_Ramanujan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): श्रीनिवास रामानुजन्](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q83163](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83163) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Srinivasa Ramanujan-Add. MS a94 version2 (cropped).jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Srinivasa_Ramanujan-Add._MS_a94_version2_(cropped).jpg)

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