A. K. Ramanujan

Key facts

Born

16 March 1929, Mysore

Died

13 July 1993, Chicago

State of birth

Mysore, Karnataka

Sector

Literature & writing

Profession

Indian linguist (1929-1993)

Gender

Male

Biography

Attipate Krishnaswami Ramanujan was an Indian poet and scholar of Indian literature and linguistics. Ramanujan was also a professor of linguistics at University of Chicago.

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Timeline

1. 1929Born in Mysore
2. 1959Awarded the Fulbright Scholarship
3. 1976Awarded the Padma Shri in literature and education
4. 1983Awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program
5. 1993Dies in Chicago
6. 1999Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award