This goes back to the year 1919, when two world renowned mathematicians met to debate a rather odd topic. Believe it or not, the debate was about a taxi number – 1729 and its importance!
While one, (the famous mathematician G.H. Hardy) argued that the number 1729 was a boring, ordinary number with nothing special to it, the other mathematician proved him wrong.
He stated that, “It is a magic number which can do wonders! That’s because, the number 1729 is the only smallest number expressible as the sum of two positive cubes in two different ways.”
That great Mozart of Mathematics was Srinivasa Ramanujan, who also introduced to the world the value of Infinity. Did you know, after Ramanujan demonstrated the wonder of the number 1729, it got recognised as The Ramanujan Number!
Through that incident, Ramanujan not only gave the world a magic number but also taught us that incredible things can happen if we’re truly passionate about what we do!
This National Mathematics Day, as we celebrate the 131st birth year of Srinivasa Ramanujan, FRS (Fellowship of the Royal Society), let’s look at some important life lessons we can learn from this Mathematical genius:
Power of ‘Self-Learning’
Ramanujan always knew that he loved Mathematics! In fact, he was a self-taught mathematician because of limited access to quality education and resources. He loved the world of numbers so much, that at the age of 12, he had already conquered the world of Trigonometry by discovering his own theorems.
There is no alternative to hard work & determination!
Ramanujan led a difficult life where he was constantly battling financial and health struggles. Limited financial resources barely allowed his father to sufficiently provide for his family members or let Ramanujan complete his education. Despite that, he obtained his PhD from Cambridge through persistence and hard work. He never gave up on what he loved and continued to learn and research in his own capacity. After writing several letters, his work got recognised and he was invited to Cambridge to pursue and explore his theories and ideas.. Ramanujan is truly an inspiration who shows us how determination and self-motivation can take us places.
Learning Math as a Life-Skill!
Ramanujan has been recorded as saying how numbers used to ‘speak to him’, which helped him solve complex theorems in a simplified manner. His understanding of mathematics came from a practical and real life approach of understanding concepts as he was devoid of any formal training during his initial years. It is important that each one of us look at Math as beyond a subject we merely need to score in. Mathematics is all around us – it’s an approach to problem-solving with logic. Having strong Math fundamentals enables you to become critical thinkers, a skill that is highly useful in all areas of life.
Be curious & overcome your fear!
Ramanujan never stopped asking questions. He never accepted a solution without truly understanding the “why” and we need to bring that child-like curiosity back into the way we learn. Mathematics is a highly logical subject which must evoke curiosity instead of fear. Never hesitate in asking questions because there is no such thing as a ‘silly’ question. Learn freely and enjoy every second of it!
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Comments
Samrik
March 4, 2019
He is my favourite
Samrik
March 4, 2019
Very nice story on Ramanujan.He is mine’s favourite mathematician
Samrik
March 4, 2019
Very nice biography on Ramanujan.He is mine’s favourite mathematician
Jeffrey
February 8, 2019
Happy maths
Ujjal Sharma
January 17, 2019
Ramanaujan is one of my favourite mathematician
Ujjal Sharma
January 17, 2019
Ramanaujan is my favourite mathematician
Lakshita
January 11, 2019
???❤☺??
Wow
Kritika
January 3, 2019
Happy maths day ,thanks to the author to tell us more about this day
Ananya
January 1, 2019
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Sandeep bhatia
December 30, 2018
Ishould need your help.
ADRIJA Mukherjee
December 30, 2018
Hi
S.sudeep
December 29, 2018
I want to know about ramanujan
Ayush Pratap Singh
December 29, 2018
I would like to celebrate my birthday
With Adolf Windaus because their birthday
are nearer to my birthday
Gargi
December 29, 2018
Mathematics is simply an awesome subject to deal with.Hats off to the man who knew infinity.
Prathamesh Patil
December 29, 2018
Happy maths day and I am happy to learn with byjus
Salai kalaivani
December 28, 2018
I am very proud because Ramanujan belongs to my district ?????
Raju Nakundi
December 27, 2018
Interesting to got to know about the genius Sir Ramanujam’s short biography and about his invention and message to the students who are learning maths.
Araman Parida
December 26, 2018
Thanks to Byjus for giving us such informative information about Ramanujan.
Araman Parida
December 26, 2018
At first I want to tell you that Happy Mathematics Day.I want to thank Byjus for giving us such a informative information about Ramanujan
Riyanshu Shivesh
December 25, 2018
There is real-life application of almost every form of mathematics. It does not mean that every student will use every piece of mathematics that they learn, but it does mean we can show them how we can use that bit of mathematics to understand and explain something around us
SURAJ GARAI
December 25, 2018
Thank you for sending this informative article which made me understand the importance of Math even more 😀
Yashaswini Sonte
December 25, 2018
I really thank BYJUSfor sending short and sweet biography on every occasion.It helps me a lot to know about many things. Happy math day
Soumendra chaudhury
December 25, 2018
nice biography of Ramanjan
Garikipati Raghu NandanLal
December 25, 2018
Happy maths day to everyone !!!!If there was math , then only value of product was there . Otherwise no use , people could buy free without its cost.Math is math .
Mekha Rajesh
December 24, 2018
Maths has always been my favorite subject. Wishing everyone a happy maths day. Have fun learning maths with BYJU’S.
Lakshita Gera
December 24, 2018
Really Ramanujan was the great scientist.. He is having great contribution in field of Maths. Hats off to them guys and thanks to byjus also for sharing such kind of information. Keep it up!
JAY SHAH
December 24, 2018
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Shahid Ali Mansuri
December 24, 2018
oh shitt! i m late. Ok
I m very very inspire by Ramanujans’ biography.What’s their mind incredible!
Happy Mathematics Day to every students and every members of Byjus App.
Soham
December 24, 2018
I really inspired from his words of speech and I thank full to god who create such fantastic creature
Soham
December 24, 2018
I really inspired from his words of speech. And I thankful to god to create such a creature
Sneha
December 24, 2018
Cube of 1+cube of 12,cube of 9+cube of 10=Ramanujan no.
Sneha
December 24, 2018
Cube of 1 + cube of 12.Cube of 9 + cube of 10 = Ramanujan no.
Smriti
December 24, 2018
Superb motivational thoughts by ramanujan sir by which everyone gets encouragement towards thier works
Soham Naik
December 24, 2018
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He was a great man!!!
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Soham
December 24, 2018
I get inspired from his thoughts and I thank full to god who create such fantastic guy
K.Sai.Deepika
December 24, 2018
Belated happy maths day to all.
I love maths and it is my passion.
Actually maths is an easy subject comparing to all other subjects if u love it
Ramanujan is my role model.
K.Sai.Deepika
December 24, 2018
Belated happy maths day to all.
I love maths and it is my passion.
Actually maths is an easy subject comparing to all other subjects if u love it
Shailja
December 24, 2018
Magic no.1729 interesting to know about it .???
Happy national mathematics day to all of you.
Thanks byjus for providing me this information of a genius
Mathematician.???
Kaustubh Karn
December 24, 2018
Thank you byjus for giving me the information about my favorite mathematician. I would like to know about infinity though I am in class 10 only.
Dhanashree
December 24, 2018
Really inspiring!!
Thank you Byjus for providing inspirational story of legendary thinker of India!
SUBARNA PAUL
December 24, 2018
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Geetanjali
December 24, 2018
Loved this motivational story.?❤️❣️
Thanks Byjus for sharing this.☮️
Darshan
December 23, 2018
I hope Byjus makes all humans fall in love with learning,
tribute to the great genius Srinivasa Ramanujan
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Balkishan
December 23, 2018
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December 23, 2018
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December 23, 2018
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Abhishek
December 23, 2018
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pankaj mohinani
December 23, 2018
Thanks for giving us a pricious information about this. My life is also like 1 percent of Sir Ramanunjan. Sometimes I get confused but I am on the way of getting rid of it. My wish is to be a good teacher of Mathematics and teach students as per their understanding. THNX
Arjun Jataria
December 23, 2018
Wish u a very happy birthday srinivasa ramanujan sir… May joy and happiness come to you.
Thanking you
Arjun Jataria
December 23, 2018
Wish u a very happy birthday srinivasa ramanujan sir… May joy and happiness come to you.
Sarthak
December 23, 2018
We should do hardwork to become a good human
Sarthak
December 23, 2018
I got that we should do hardwork for being a good human
Sarthak
December 23, 2018
I got that there no alternative to hardwork and determination .
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December 23, 2018
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Dinesh
December 23, 2018
Very nice
Koushik
December 23, 2018
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R.R.AKSHAY RAM
December 23, 2018
Now,iknew that Srinivasa Ramanujan’s birthday on 22nd December.it was awesome and marvelous to read the story about him
R.R.AKSHAY RAM
December 23, 2018
Now I knew that Srinivasa Ramanujan’s birthday is on 22nd December and it was awesome and marvelous to read the story about him
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December 23, 2018
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December 23, 2018
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December 23, 2018
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Hansika
December 23, 2018
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December 23, 2018
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December 23, 2018
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December 23, 2018
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December 23, 2018
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December 23, 2018
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December 23, 2018
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December 23, 2018
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December 23, 2018
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December 23, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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Shreyasee Maity
December 22, 2018
There is a movie about him called’The man who knew infinity’
Shreyasee Maity
December 22, 2018
There is a movie about him called ‘The man who knew infinity’
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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Sridhar Subramani
December 22, 2018
Seems good. Wait.. Thanks overflowing in the comments section. Good. Here’s what we miss. Dr.Ramanujam was calculating money spent and gained in temples. We people tend to realize our dreams in our late life. So, wait for your time to deliver. All we need is Patience. Learn to think. Be You. Believe You. Jai Hind!
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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I think most of the people never wonder
About this magic number
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
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Purvi jain
December 22, 2018
Mathematics day today
Sanatan
December 22, 2018
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Ananya
December 22, 2018
I wish I had a chance to meet Srinivasa Ramanujam…? I am so proud that he is from my state…Tamil Nadu…?
Dhruv Tiwari
December 22, 2018
Happy National Mathematics Day to all my friends
Dhruv Tiwari
December 22, 2018
Happy National Mathematics Day to all.
P. M. Mohit
December 22, 2018
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December 22, 2018
Happy National mathematics day to all my teachers and friends…
. Thank you byjus to share d information about today’s date.
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Soumya
December 22, 2018
Hard work is the key to success. Thank you Byjus for the motivation.
Rahul kumar
December 22, 2018
I love Ramanujan! He gave us a lot in the field of mathematics. But unfortunately we lost him in onle about 40 years.
Prateesh Doshi
December 22, 2018
Very nice short biography of ramanajun
ANUMEH Patil
December 22, 2018
Happy maths day to everyone !!!!
If there was math , then only value of product was there .
Otherwise no use , people could buy free without its cost.
Math is math .
Anumeh Patil
December 22, 2018
Happy maths day to everyone living in this world.
If there was no math , then no any sense to buy.
People would buy free , if there was no maths .
#maths.favourite.