K. Ananda Rau

Indian mathematician
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K. Ananda Rau

Summary

K. Ananda Rau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chennai[2]. He was born on +1893-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Mumbai[4]. He died on +1966-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • K. Ananda Rau's place of birth was Chennai[2].
  • K. Ananda Rau died in Mumbai[4].
  • K. Ananda Rau was born on +1893-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • K. Ananda Rau died on +1966-01-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • K. Ananda Rau held citizenship in India[8].
  • K. Ananda Rau held citizenship in British Raj[9].
  • K. Ananda Rau held citizenship in Dominion of India[10].
  • K. Ananda Rau's professions included mathematician[6].
  • K. Ananda Rau was employed by Presidency College[11].
  • K. Ananda Rau's education included a stint at Presidency College[12].
  • K. Ananda Rau was educated at University of Cambridge[13].
  • K. Ananda Rau's doctoral advisor was G.H. Hardy[14].
  • K. Ananda Rau received the Rao Bahadur[15].
  • K. Ananda Rau received the Smith's Prize[16].
  • K. Ananda Rau's image is recorded as K Ananda Rau seated with Ramanujan.jpg[17].
  • K. Ananda Rau's image is recorded as Ananda rau.jpg[18].
  • K. Ananda Rau is recorded as male[19].
  • K. Ananda Rau's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • K. Ananda Rau supervised K. S. Chandrasekharan as a doctoral student[21].
  • K. Ananda Rau supervised Subbaramiah Minakshisundaram as a doctoral student[22].
  • K. Ananda Rau supervised Cadambathur Tiruvenkatacharlu Rajagopal as a doctoral student[23].
  • K. Ananda Rau's ISNI is recorded as 0000000438970088[24].
  • K. Ananda Rau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 311341122[25].
  • K. Ananda Rau's GND ID is recorded as 1064676022[26].
  • K. Ananda Rau's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 91314[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chennai[2], K. Ananda Rau… he was born on +1893-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Presidency College[12], a college[28], in India[29], founded in 1840[30] and University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. K. Ananda Rau's doctoral advisor was G.H. Hardy[14].

Career and Affiliations

K. Ananda Rau worked as a mathematician[6]. Among his employers was Presidency College[11]. Doctoral students include K. S. Chandrasekharan[21], a mathematician[35], 1920–2017[36], of India[37], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[38], specialised in mathematical analysis[39]; Subbaramiah Minakshisundaram[22], a mathematician[40], 1913–1968[41], of India[42], specialised in theory of differential equations[43]; and Cadambathur Tiruvenkatacharlu Rajagopal[23], a mathematician[44], 1903–1978[45], of India[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Rao Bahadur[15], a title of honor[47], in India[48] and Smith's Prize[16], a science award[49].

Death and Burial

K. Ananda Rau died on +1966-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Mumbai[4].

Why It Matters

K. Ananda Rau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include K. S. Chandrasekharan[50], a mathematician[51], 1920–2017[52], of India[53], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[54], specialised in mathematical analysis[55] and Subbaramiah Minakshisundaram[56], a mathematician[57], 1913–1968[58], of India[59], specialised in theory of differential equations[60].

FAQs

Where was K. Ananda Rau born?

Born in Chennai[2], K. Ananda Rau…

Where did K. Ananda Rau die?

K. Ananda Rau died in Mumbai[4].

What did K. Ananda Rau do for work?

K. Ananda Rau worked as mathematician[6].

Where did K. Ananda Rau go to school?

K. Ananda Rau was educated at Presidency College[12] and University of Cambridge[13].

What awards did K. Ananda Rau receive?

Honors received include Rao Bahadur[15] and Smith's Prize[16].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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