Srinivasa Ramanujan – The Brilliant Indian Mathematician

Some men live a short life, but in their short life, they leave the high marks of their achievements.

In this list of top scientists of India and their inventions,

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we’d like to introduce you to one of the finest minds India has ever had – Srinivasa Ramanujan, the brilliant Indian mathematician.

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The most brilliant thing about Ramanujan’s career is that he almost had no formal training in pure Mathematics.

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Ramanujan is famous for his contribution to the field of Mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions.

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Interestingly, Ramanujan was a deeply religious Hindu, and he credited his mathematical talent to be the blessing of the family goddess.

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He said, “An equation for me has no meaning unless it expresses a thought of God.”

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