G. H. Hardy (nonfiction)

G.H. Hardy circa 1927.

Godfrey Harold "G. H." Hardy FRS (7 February 1877 – 1 December 1947) was an English mathematician, known for his achievements in number theory and mathematical analysis.

In biology, Hardy is known for the Hardy–Weinberg principle, a basic principle of population genetics.

In addition to his research, Hardy is remembered for his 1940 essay on the aesthetics of mathematics, entitled A Mathematician's Apology.

He was the mentor of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.

Fiction cross-reference

• Crimes against mathematical constants
• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles
• Mathematician
• Mathematics

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Harald Cramér (nonfiction) - influenced by Hardy
• Mathematics (nonfiction)
• Srinivasa Ramanujan (nonfiction)

External links

• G.H. Hardy @ Wikipedia