Talk:John Edensor Littlewood

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"He was the Senior Wrangler in the Mathematical Tripos, beating out even G.H. Hardy." Is this correct? I had the impression that Hardy was on staff at the time. --Simen rustad 07:36, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

Yes, Hardy was some eight years older than Littlewood. In his Miscellany Littlewood says that getting full marks on Analysis was his first contact with "a startled Hardy" who had just joined the staff of Trinity College. OTOH, Littlewood was bracketed equal with Mercer.

I'm adding a note about his collaboration with Mary Cartwright. Richard Pinch 18:32, 20 August 2006 (UTC)