Long time after the death of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a child prodigy and a pioneer in mathematics, yet his achievements continue inspiring young and aspirants minds even today.
Born in the city of Erode on 22nd December, 1887, Ramanujan had no formal education in mathematics and yet, he made significant contributions in taxi numbers, number theories, presentation of ‘pi’ as an infinite series, mathematical analysis and continue fractions, among others.
When Srinivasa Ramanujan was just 31-years-old, he was select as a member of Britain’s Royal Society, making him the youngest member.
Srinivasa Ramanujan was also the first Indian to be elect a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge University.
But unfortunately, Srinivasa Ramanujan contracted tuberculosis in 1919 and died at the young age of 32 on 26th April, 1920, in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu.