Indian-origin eminent mathematician T N Subramaniam dies in US

Jairam Ramesh in a tribute tweet referenced Indira Gandhi's encounter with Subramaniam and her reaction to Subramaniam's starring role in the 1967 Films Division documentary called ‘I am 20’.

New York: Dr T N Subramaniam, an eminent mathematician of Indian origin and creator of Route One company & server for General Motors, passed away in Michigan on Tuesday. He was 76.

Subramaniam, who migrated to the US in 1979, was renowned in academic circles in India and the US. He leaves behind him a rich legacy of mathematical models and theories.

He was hired by General Motors to build mathematical models for GM cars.

Later, he founded the Route One company for the automotive manufacturing company, which handles auto-financing for all GM cars and GPS systems. He was the architect of the server for the site for General Motors in Troy, Michigan, in the US.

The then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi also met him personally while on tour and encouraged him to be innovative and do things that the country could be proud of him. Jairam Ramesh in a tribute tweet referenced the encounter and Gandhi's reaction to Subramaniam's starring role in the 1967 Films Division documentary called ‘I am 20’, featuring conversations with a cross-section of youth who had turned twenty that year in independent India.

Subramaniam is survived by his wife, daughter, and son-in-law, who work for the Biden administration in the state of Maryland in the US.

He also leaves behind his only younger brother, TN Ashok, International Blogger of TNA Talk and former Editor (Economics) of Press Trust of India.