Background
After his father"s death at age 13, he had to look for a job.
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Kanakanahalli Ramachandra
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In spite of taking up a job quite remote from mathematics, Ramachandra studied number theory all by himself in his free time. Especially the works of Ramanujan. Ramachandra completed his graduation and post graduation from Central College, Bangalore.
He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy from University of Mumbai in 1965.
His doctorate was guided by K. G. Ramanathan.
Career
Ramachandra worked as a clerk at the Minerva Mills where Ramachandra"s father had also worked. Later, he worked as a lecturer in BMS College of Engineering. Ramachandra also served a very short stint of only six days as a teacher in the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Ramachandra went to the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research), Bombay, for his graduate studies in 1958.
Between the years 1965 and 1995 he worked at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and after retirement joined the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore where he worked till 2011, the year he died. During the course of his lifetime, he published over 200 articles, of which over 170 have been cataloged by Mathematical Reviews.
His work was primarily in the area of prime number theory, working on the Riemann zeta function and allied functions. He also contributed to many other areas of number theory.
His Erdős number was 1.
In 1978 he founded the Hardy–Ramanujan journal, and published it on behalf of the Hardy–Ramanujan society until his death.
Achievements
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Elected President of the Calcutta Mathematical Society for the period. 2007-2010 Elected Vice President of the Calcutta Mathematical Society for the period. 2000-2003 Meghnad Saha Award, University Grants Commission, Hari Om Trust (1976) Srinivasa Ramanujan Birth Centenary Award International Science Congress Association. 1994-1995 Srinivasa Ramanujan Meda 1997. Sir.M.Vishveshwaraya Award of KSCST. 1997 Editor of Hardy-Ramanujan Journal.
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Born
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Nationality
Indian
Awards
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Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal
The Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal, named after the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, is awarded by the Indian National Science Academy for work in the mathematical sciences.The Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal, named after the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, is awarded by the Indian National Science Academy for work in the mathematical sciences.