A. K. Ramanujan

Indian linguist (1929-1993)
Person human Q3519662
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A. K. Ramanujan

Summary

A. K. Ramanujan is a human[1]. Born in Mysore[2], he… he was born on March 16, 1929[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on July 13, 1993[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], writer[7], translator[8], poet[9], and Q5428874[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • A. K. Ramanujan was born in Mysore[2].
  • A. K. Ramanujan died in Chicago[4].
  • A. K. Ramanujan was born on March 16, 1929[3].
  • A. K. Ramanujan died on July 13, 1993[5].
  • A. K. Ramanujan's father was A. A. Krishnaswami Ayyangar[12].
  • Among A. K. Ramanujan's spouses was Q140105842[13].
  • A. K. Ramanujan held citizenship in India[14].
  • A. K. Ramanujan held citizenship in British Raj[15].
  • A. K. Ramanujan held citizenship in Dominion of India[16].
  • A. K. Ramanujan worked as a linguist[6].
  • A. K. Ramanujan's professions included writer[7].
  • A. K. Ramanujan worked as a translator[8].
  • A. K. Ramanujan's professions included poet[9].
  • A. K. Ramanujan worked as a Q5428874[10].
  • A. K. Ramanujan was employed by Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda[17].
  • Among A. K. Ramanujan's employers was University of Chicago[18].
  • A. K. Ramanujan was educated at University of Mysore[19].
  • A. K. Ramanujan's education included a stint at Indiana University[20].
  • A. K. Ramanujan was educated at Maharaja's College, Mysore[21].
  • A. K. Ramanujan received the MacArthur Fellows Program[22].
  • A. K. Ramanujan received the Sahitya Akademi Award[23].
  • A. K. Ramanujan received the Fulbright Scholarship[24].
  • A. K. Ramanujan received the Padma Shri in literature and education[25].
  • A. K. Ramanujan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • A. K. Ramanujan is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mysore[2], A. K. Ramanujan… he was born on March 16, 1929[3]. His father was A. A. Krishnaswami Ayyangar[12].

Education

Educated at University of Mysore[19], a state public university[28], in India[29], founded in 1916[30]; Indiana University[20], a state university system[31], in United States[32], founded in 1820[33], headquartered in Bloomington[34]; and Maharaja's College, Mysore[21], a college[35], in India[36], founded in 1889[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], writer[7], translator[8], poet[9], and Q5428874[10]. Employers include Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda[17], a state public university[38], in India[39], founded in 1949[40] and University of Chicago[18], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1890[43], headquartered in Chicago[44].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[22], a science award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1981[47]; Sahitya Akademi Award[23], a literary award[48], in India[49]; Fulbright Scholarship[24], a scholarship[50], in United States[51], founded in 1946[52]; and Padma Shri in literature and education[25].

Personal Life

Among A. K. Ramanujan's spouses was Q140105842[13].

Death and Burial

A. K. Ramanujan died on July 13, 1993[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

A. K. Ramanujan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was A. K. Ramanujan born?

Born in Mysore[2], A. K. Ramanujan…

Where did A. K. Ramanujan die?

A. K. Ramanujan died in Chicago[4].

Who were A. K. Ramanujan's parents?

A. K. Ramanujan's father was A. A. Krishnaswami Ayyangar[12].

Who was A. K. Ramanujan married to?

A. K. Ramanujan's spouses include Q140105842[13].

What did A. K. Ramanujan do for work?

A. K. Ramanujan worked as linguist[6], writer[7], translator[8], poet[9], and Q5428874[10].

Where did A. K. Ramanujan go to school?

A. K. Ramanujan was educated at University of Mysore[19], Indiana University[20], and Maharaja's College, Mysore[21].

What awards did A. K. Ramanujan receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[22], Sahitya Akademi Award[23], Fulbright Scholarship[24], and Padma Shri in literature and education[25].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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