BORN:22 december 1887

Kumbakonam,madras presidency british India

DIED:26 april 1920

Chetput,madras,british India.

COLLEGE:Government arts college

pachaiyappa's college

cambridge university

ACADEMIC ADVISORS:G.H.Hardy

J.E.little wood

RAMANUJA -THE MATHEMATICIANS

1]no formal trianing in mathematics.

2]made extraordinary contribution to mathematical analysis ,number theory,infinite siries and continued fractions.

3]expert in trigonometry at age 12.

4]discovered theorems of his own.

5]fellow of the royal society and trinity college,cambridge.

EARLY LIFE

1]Born in erode to K.srinivasa iyengar and komalatmmal.

2]lived in sarangapani street in kumbakonam.

3]went school first on 1.10.1892

4]had to switch primary school three times due to circumstances 

5]completed maths exam in half the allotted time.

6]a synopsis of elementary results in pure and applied mathematics.book acknowledged in awakening the genius of ramanujan.

7]left college without a degree and pursued research in mathematics.

ADULTHOOD IN INDIA

1]married to a 9 year old bride janaki ammal on 14 july 1909

2]went door to door for job.

3]tutored college students.

ATTENTION FROM MATHEMATICIANS

1]met v. Rama swamy aiyer,founder of Indian mathematical society.

2]I was struck by the extraordinary mathematical results contained in it.i had no mind to smother his genius by an appointment in the lowest rungs of the revenue department.

1]In early 1912 he got a job in madras accountant generals office with a salary of Rs 20 per month.

2]Later he applied for the position under the chief accountant of the madras port trust.

3]spent spare time doing mathematical research

CONTACTING ENGLISH MATHEMATICIANS

1]M.J.M.hill of university college london argued that though ramanujan had taste for mathematics he lacked the proper educational background and foundation.

2]he refused to take ramanujan as student.

3]but gave him professional adivise on his work.