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**CHEAPSOFTOEMONLINE** · 02-01-2012, 05:09 PM

A 1905 letter from The Hindu

December 22, 2011 marked the 125th birth anniversary of the mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920).

The Ramanujan@125 celebrations are being inaugurated in Chennai on Monday, December 26 by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who will declare 2012 to be the National Mathematics Year.

More than any other newspaper, The Hindu has followed over the decades the mathematical achievements of Ramanujan in detail and highlighted his genius, especially from early 1914.

The two links below should give anyone interested some important news of the mathematical genius.

http://www.thehindu.com/arts/history...cle2745164.ece

Srinivasa Ramanujan, a Mathematician Brilliant Beyond Comparison

**Poothevokprot** · 02-01-2012, 07:03 PM

This news item highlights the fact that Ramanujan ( the soon-to-be-identified as mathematical genius), "aged about 18 years”, ...had “left his [Kumbakonam] home on some misunderstanding” - euphemism for "he ran away from home".

Does any one know why he ran away?

**CHEAPSOFTOEMONLINE** · 02-01-2012, 08:24 PM

This news item highlights the fact that Ramanujan ( the soon-to-be-identified as mathematical genius), "aged about 18 years”, ...had “left his [Kumbakonam] home on some misunderstanding” - euphemism for "he ran away from home".

Does any one know why he ran away?

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My guess is that his parents may have disapproved of his intention to go to UK. I have tried to find further information about his disappearance from home but found nothing so far.

02-01-2012, 05:09 PM	#1
CHEAPSOFTOEMONLINE Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 401 Senior Member	Ramanujan lost and found A 1905 letter from The Hindu December 22, 2011 marked the 125th birth anniversary of the mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920). The Ramanujan@125 celebrations are being inaugurated in Chennai on Monday, December 26 by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who will declare 2012 to be the National Mathematics Year. More than any other newspaper, The Hindu has followed over the decades the mathematical achievements of Ramanujan in detail and highlighted his genius, especially from early 1914. The two links below should give anyone interested some important news of the mathematical genius. http://www.thehindu.com/arts/history...cle2745164.ece Srinivasa Ramanujan, a Mathematician Brilliant Beyond Comparison Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Poothevokprot Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 601 Senior Member	This news item highlights the fact that Ramanujan ( the soon-to-be-identified as mathematical genius), "aged about 18 years”, ...had “left his [Kumbakonam] home on some misunderstanding” - euphemism for "he ran away from home". Does any one know why he ran away? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-01-2012, 08:24 PM	#3
CHEAPSOFTOEMONLINE Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 401 Senior Member	This news item highlights the fact that Ramanujan ( the soon-to-be-identified as mathematical genius), "aged about 18 years”, ...had “left his [Kumbakonam] home on some misunderstanding” - euphemism for "he ran away from home". Does any one know why he ran away? ==================================== My guess is that his parents may have disapproved of his intention to go to UK. I have tried to find further information about his disappearance from home but found nothing so far. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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