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Hardy, Godfrey Harold.
Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 30, 1896. S. of Isaac, of Cranleigh, Surrey. B.
there Feb. 7, 1877. School, Winchester. Matric. Michs. 1896; Scholar, 1896;
(4th Wrangler, 1898; Math. Trip., Pt II, 1st Class, 1900); B.A. 1899;
Smith's prize, 1901; M.A. 1903. Fellow, 1900-19 and 1931-44-. Cayley
(University) Lecturer, 1914-19. Fellow of New College and Savilian Professor
of Geometry at Oxford, 1919-31. Hon. Fellow of New College, Oxford. Sadleirian
Professor of Pure Mathematics at Cambridge, 1931-42; retired. F.R.S. (Royal
medallist, 1920; Sylvester medallist, 1940); De Morgan medallist, London Math.
Soc., 1929. President, Section A, British Association, 1922. President,
Mathematical Association, 1924-6. President, London Mathematical Society,
1926-8 and 1939-41. Visiting Professor at Princeton University and at
California Institute of Technology, 1928-9. Hon. D.Sc., Harvard and
Manchester. Hon. LL.D., Birmingham and Edinburgh. Hon. D.Phil., Athens,
Marburg, Oslo and Sofia. Author, A Course of Pure Mathematics; A
Mathematician's Apology; Ramanujan
, etc. Co-author of Inequalities, An
Introduction to the Theory of Numbers
, etc. In the Mathematician's
Apology
he wrote that he was 'interested in mathematics only as a creative
art,' and insisted that 'it is not possible to justify the life of any
professional mathematician on the ground of the "utility" of his work...when the
world is mad, a mathematician may find in mathematics an incomparable
anodyne....The case for my life is that I have added something to knowledge
and helped others to add more.' (Who's Who; Winchester Coll. Reg.).
Godfrey Harold HARDY
Approx. lifespan: 1877–1947
pens. Trinity College adm1896:06:30
s. of Isaac HARDY Cranleigh, Surrey ,
b. Cranleigh, Surrey , 1877:02:07
Sch: Winchester School [Winchester], [Hampshire],
Matric. 1896:10MT:
Scholar 1896
4 th Wrangler 1898
Math.Trip., Pt II, 1st Class 1900
BA 1899
Smith's Prize 1901
MA 1903
Fellow 1900-19 and 1931-44-
Cayley (University) Lecturer: 1914-19
Fellow of New College [Oxford]
Savilian Professor of Geometry: Oxford University 1919-31
Hon. Fellow of New College [Oxford]
Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics: Cambridge University 1931-42 retired
FRS Royal Medallist 1920
Sylvester Medallist: 1940
De Morgan Medallist, London Math. Society 1929
President: Section A, British Association 1922
President: Mathematical Association 1924-26
President: London Mathematical Society 1926-28 and 1939-41
Visiting Professor: at Sch: Princeton University [New Jersey], USA ,
Visiting Professor: at Sch: California Institute of Technology [California], USA , 1928-29
Hon. DSc Harvard, [Massachusetts], USA ,
Hon. DSc Manchester, [Lancashire],
Hon.LLD Birmingham, [Warwickshire],
Hon.LLD Edinburgh, [Scotland],
Hon. D.Phil. Athens, [Greece],
Hon. D.Phil. Marburg, [Germany],
Hon. D.Phil. Oslo, [Norway],
Hon. D.Phil. Sofia, [Bulgaria],
Publ.: A Course of Pure Mathematics ; A Mathematician's Apology ; Ramanujan etc.
Publ.: Co-author of Inequalities, An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers etc.
Publ.: In the Mathematician's Apology he wrote that he was "interested in mathematics only as a creative art," and insisted that "it is not possible to justify the life of any professional mathematician on the ground of the "utility" of his work...when the world is mad, a mathematician may find in mathematics an incomparable anodyne....The case for my life is that I have added something to knowledge and helped others to add more":
( Who's Who ; Winchester College Reg .)
[add:] d. 1947:12:01 [:add]
[add:]Photograph: The Gownsman 1911:02:25 [:add]
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