Ganesh Prasad | |
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| Born | 15 November 1876 Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 9 March 1935 (aged 58) Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Allahabad, University of Calcutta, University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Establishing the culture of organised mathematical research in India |
| Notable work | A Treatise on Spherical Harmonics and the Functions of Bessel and Lame |
| Title | Hardinge Professor of Mathematics |
Ganesh Prasad (15 November 1876 – 9 March 1935) was an Indian mathematician who specialised in the theory of potentials, theory of functions of a real variable, Fourier series and the theory of surfaces. He was trained at the Universities of Cambridge and Göttingen and on return to India he helped develop the culture of mathematical research in India. The mathematical community of India considers Ganesh Prasad as the ′Father of Mathematical Research in India′.[1] He was also an educator taking special interest in the advancement of primary education in the rural areas of India.
- ^ "Ganesh Prasad : (1876–1935)". Indian Mathematical Society. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2010.