G.H. Hardy

Summary

G.H. Hardy is a human^[1]. He was born in Cranleigh^[2]. He died in Cambridge^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,649 views/month, #6,461 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• G.H. Hardy was born in Cranleigh^[2].
• G.H. Hardy died in Cambridge^[3].
• G.H. Hardy passed away in Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital^[7].
• Burial took place at Trinity College Chapel^[8].
• G.H. Hardy held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• G.H. Hardy worked as a mathematician^[4].
• G.H. Hardy worked as a university teacher^[5].
• G.H. Hardy's field of work was mathematical analysis^[10].
• G.H. Hardy's field of work was number theory^[11].
• G.H. Hardy's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• G.H. Hardy's field of work was calculus^[13].
• G.H. Hardy's field of work was pure mathematics^[14].
• G.H. Hardy held the position of lector^[15].
• G.H. Hardy was employed by University of Cambridge^[16].
• Among G.H. Hardy's employers was University of Oxford^[17].
• Among G.H. Hardy's employers was University of Cambridge^[18].
• G.H. Hardy was educated at Trinity College^[19].
• G.H. Hardy was educated at Cranleigh School^[20].
• G.H. Hardy was educated at Winchester College^[21].
• G.H. Hardy's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[22].
• G.H. Hardy's doctoral advisor was Augustus Edward Hough Love^[23].
• G.H. Hardy's doctoral advisor was E. T. Whittaker^[24].
• G.H. Hardy received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[25].
• G.H. Hardy received the Copley Medal^[26].
• G.H. Hardy received the Royal Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

G.H. Hardy was born in Cranleigh^[2].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[19], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Cranleigh School^[20], a boarding school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1865^[34]; Winchester College^[21], an independent school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1382^[37], headquartered in Winchester^[38]; and University of Cambridge^[22], a collegiate university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1209^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]. Doctoral advisors include Augustus Edward Hough Love^[23] and E. T. Whittaker^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[10], an academic discipline^[43]; number theory^[11], a branch of mathematics^[44]; mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[45]; calculus^[13], a branch of mathematics^[46]; and pure mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[47]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1209^[50], headquartered in Cambridge^[51] and University of Oxford^[17], a collegiate university^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1096^[54], headquartered in Oxford^[55]. G.H. Hardy held the position of lector^[15]. Doctoral students include Mary Cartwright^[56], Srinivasa Ramanujan^[57], Lancelot Stephen Bosanquet^[58], Sydney Chapman^[59], I. J. Good^[60], and Frank Vigor Morley^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], a fellowship award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63]; Copley Medal^[26], a medallion^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], founded in 1731^[66]; Royal Medal^[27], a science award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68], founded in 1826^[69]; De Morgan Medal^[70], a science award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72]; Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[73]; and Chauvenet Prize^[74].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Cambridge^[3], a college town^[75], in United Kingdom^[76], founded in 0001^[77] and Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital^[7], a hospital^[78], in United Kingdom^[79], founded in 1921^[80]. Burial took place at Trinity College Chapel^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for G.H. Hardy include Hardy–Weinberg principle^[81], 1729^[82], Hardy space^[83], Hardy's inequality^[84], Hardy–Littlewood circle method^[85], and Hardy–Littlewood inequality^[86].

Why It Matters

G.H. Hardy ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,649 views/month, #6,461 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

He has been cited as an influence by Alexander Oppenheim^[89], a mathematician^[90], 1903–1997^[91], of United Kingdom^[92], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[93], specialised in number theory^[94] and Radoslav Rochallyi^[95], a writer^[96], b. 1980^[97], of Slovakia^[98], specialised in poetry^[99].

He is credited with the discovery of First Hardy–Littlewood conjecture^[100], a conjecture^[101]. Works attributed to him include A Mathematician's Apology^[102], a written work^[103]. Entities named for him include Hardy–Weinberg principle^[81], 1729^[82], Hardy space^[83], Hardy's inequality^[84], Hardy–Littlewood circle method^[85], and Hardy–Littlewood inequality^[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Srinivasa Ramanujan^[104], I. J. Good^[105], Mary Cartwright^[106], Sydney Chapman^[107], Tirukkannapuram Vijayaraghavan^[108], and Richard Rado^[109].

FAQs

Where was G.H. Hardy born?

G.H. Hardy was born in Cranleigh^[2].

Where did G.H. Hardy die?

G.H. Hardy died in Cambridge^[3].

What did G.H. Hardy do for work?

G.H. Hardy worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did G.H. Hardy go to school?

G.H. Hardy was educated at Trinity College^[19], Cranleigh School^[20], Winchester College^[21], and University of Cambridge^[22].

What awards did G.H. Hardy receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[25], Copley Medal^[26], Royal Medal^[27], and De Morgan Medal^[70].

Who did G.H. Hardy influence?

G.H. Hardy has been cited as an influence by Alexander Oppenheim^[89] and Radoslav Rochallyi^[95].

What did G.H. Hardy discover?

G.H. Hardy is credited as discoverer of First Hardy–Littlewood conjecture^[100].