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Hardy, Godfrey Harold, 1877-1947 (mathematician)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1877 - 1947

Biography

Godfrey Harold Hardy (1877-1947) was educated at Cranleigh, Winchester, and Trinity College, Cambridge, of which he became a fellow in 1900. He became Cayley lecturer in mathematics at Cambridge in 1914, and Savilian professor of geometry at Oxford, 1920. From 1931 to 1932 he was Sadleirian professor of pure mathematics at Cambridge. Hardy produced much of his work in collaboration with other mathematicians, notably J.E. Littlewood. His works include A course of pure mathematics (1908), An introduction to the theory of numbers (1938, with E.M. Wright), and Divergent series (1949). He also contributed to the field of genetics by a developing a law that described how the proportions of dominant and recessive genetic traits would be propagated in a large population.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Hardy, G.H.: Correspondence with the Press, 1913 - 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/PRESS 3/1/2/5268
Scope and Contents From the Series: The correspondence comprises incoming letters, including readers' reports.This series is known as ‘author files’ because the arrangement is focused upon the individual. Some contain correspondence only. The correspondence includes readers' reports from 1913 onwards.As the new Press Archive catalogue is not yet complete, please use the 'Former / Other Reference' to request these items.For the number of items (not the number of letters) see the number in brackets after the Former /...
Dates: 1913 - 1947
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Scholarly access to this material may be restricted if it contains information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000. Please apply in advance to the Cambridge University Press Archivist.
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University Publisher: Correspondence with Hardy, G.H., 1936 - 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/PRESS 3/1/3/2083
Scope and Contents

58 carbon typed letters to G.H. Hardy. Includes 3 autograph letters signed from G.H. Hardy relating to W. Rogosinski and 1 autograph letter signed relating to royalty payments. Also 1 carbon typed letter to Messrs. Barr & Co. relating to probate.

Dates: 1936 - 1947
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Scholarly access to this material may be restricted if it contains information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000. Please apply in advance to the Cambridge University Press Archivist.

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