Who among the following is the author of the book 'The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan'?

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Robert Kanigel is the author of the biography 'The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan'. The book tells the life story of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a mathematical genius from India, and his collaboration with British mathematician G.H. Hardy.

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1. The book explores Ramanujan's journey from India to Cambridge and his struggles with culture, health, and recognition.
2. It emphasizes Ramanujan's innate ability to intuitively understand complex mathematical concepts.
3. Ramanujan made groundbreaking contributions to number theory, continued fractions, and infinite series.
4. The book inspired the 2015 movie 'The Man Who Knew Infinity', starring Dev Patel as Ramanujan.
5. Ramanujan is considered one of the greatest mathematicians of all time.
6. Hardy described Ramanujan as a natural mathematical genius, comparable to Euler and Gauss.
7. January 22 is celebrated as National Mathematics Day in India to honor Ramanujan's legacy.

Additional Knowledge:

• Uma Parameswaran: An Indian-Canadian author, but not related to Ramanujan’s biography.
• Amrita Shah: An author and journalist, unrelated to this book.
• Renny Thomas: Not associated with this work.