Who among the following Indians is known for his exemplary contribution in the field of mathematics?

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answered Mar 2, 2022 by SiddhiSomnath (239k points)
selected Mar 2, 2022 by Anuragk

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : S Ramanujan

The correct answer is S Ramanujan.

Srinivasa Ramanujan born on 22 December 1887 to a Tamil Brahmin Iyengar family is considered one of India’s greatest mathematical geniuses.

He made significant contributions to the theory of numbers most important lead to the properties of the partition function.
He had no formal education in pure mathematics but still, he excelled in this field.
His thesis was published in European and English general journals and he was elected to the Royal Society of London in 1918.
He discovered that 1792 is the magic number because it is the only number that can be expressed as the sum of cubes for two different sets of numbers.

Tamil Nadu government celebrates State IT Day on his birthday on 22nd December.
22nd December is celebrated as "National Mathematics Day" in India.