About R. K. Rubugunday
Lived 1918 – 2000. R. K. Rubugunday was an Indian mathematician, known for Waring's problem.
Raghunath Krishna Rubugunday (1918–2000) was an Indian mathematician specializing in number theory notable for his contribution to Waring's problem.
Rubugunday was born in Madras in 1918. The famous mathematician K. Ananda Rau was an uncle on his father's side. He completed his B.A. Hons from Presidency College, Madras and Tripos from Cambridge in 1938. He returned to India and among other positions he was the Head of the Department of Mathematics at Saugar university.
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Who was R. K. Rubugunday?
Indian mathematician (*1918 – †2000)
When was R. K. Rubugunday born?
R. K. Rubugunday was born in 1918 in Chennai.
When did R. K. Rubugunday die?
R. K. Rubugunday died in 2000.
What was R. K. Rubugunday's occupation?
R. K. Rubugunday was a mathematician.
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R. K. Rubugunday was known for Waring's problem.
What nationality was R. K. Rubugunday?
R. K. Rubugunday was Indian.
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