Godfrey Harold Hardy (7 February 1877 – 1 December 1947) was an English mathematician, known for his achievements in number theory and mathematical analysis.
In biology, he is known for the Hardy–Weinberg principle, a basic principle of population genetics.
In addition to his research, he is remembered for his 1940 essay on the aesthetics of mathematics, titled A Mathematician's Apology.
Hardy also was the mentor of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.