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Nov 04, 2016jimg2000 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Watched the film which began when Ramanujan was newly wedded (a story in itself) and seeking employment. This book covered in depth about his informal education before Cambridge, his focus on one branch of math, his family background, small circle of friends, Brahmin culture, Madras during colonial days, a lifetime of Math contributions, Indian students in England during early 1900s, elected as Fellow of the Royal Society, years in fighting TB, life after he returned to India before his death at 32 and became a celebrated genius in India and the scientific world. Similarly, the book also provided interesting engagements between Ramanujan and his Cambridge supporters. Last, there are some old photos of major characters, documents and places that brought the story to life, see partial list in "Summary.”