Hardy was born in 1847 in Andover, Massachusetts, the son of Alpheus and Susan W. (Holmes) Hardy. He received his elementary school education abroad and thus gained an exposure to languages. He attended Phillips Academy and completed one year at Amherst College before becoming a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1865, where he excelled in languages. He graduated tenth in the class of 1869 and was commissioned a second lieutenant of artillery. His first duty was as assistant instructor of artillery tactics at West Point from July 6 to August 28 in the summer of 1869. He was then stationed in Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas in Florida. In this period after the Civil War, there was little chance of advancement in the Army so, after consulting with General William T. Sherman, he resigned in 1870.[1]
Careeredit
Hardy served as a short period as an engineer locating routes for railroads. Then he became a professor of mathematics at Grinnell College where he stayed until 1873. Then he became professor of civil engineering in the Chandler Scientific School at Dartmouth College, accepting the position on the condition that he be allowed to serve abroad for a year. He went to Paris where he followed the course of the Ecole des Ponts et Chausees as an eleve externe and simultaneously attended as many of the lectures as he could at the École des Beaux-Arts (School of Fine Arts), Sorbonne, and Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (National Conservatory of Crafts and Industries). In 1878 he obtained the chair of mathematics at Dartmouth and served until 1893.[1]
According to "The Early History of the [Dartmouth] Mathematics Department 1769–1961":
The one example of mathematical competency was furnished by Arthur Sherburne Hardy who wrote a book on quaternions, an adequate, if not inspiring text. It was something for Dartmouth to offer a course in such an abstruse field, and the course was actually given a few times when a student and an instructor could be found simultaneously. In 1893 Professor Hardy failed in his ambition to be elected President of Dartmouth College. He resigned, entered the diplomatic service, and was successively Ambassador to Turkey, Greece, Switzerland, and Spain. He was also a novelist with a national reputation, and if a modern generation fails to find in his books the values which their great-grandfathers found, the fact remains that his books were best-sellers in their day.[2]
While teaching at Dartmouth, Hardy helped redesign the College Park behind his house. On his departure, he sold his house to the incoming President William Jewett Tucker (the house later became the official presidential residence, a medical laboratory, and the home of a chapter of the Delta Gamma sorority before being demolished.)
In 1893 Hardy became the editor of Cosmopolitan magazine, in which capacity he worked until 1895.[3]
^ abThe Political Graveyard: Arthur Sherburne Hardy
^"A. S. Hardy, Diplomat, Dies In Woodstock: Author and Professor Was Minister to Spain and Balkans – Wrote Several Novels Noted Author and Diplomat Is Dead". Hartford Courant. Woodstock. AP. March 15, 1930. p. 4. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Book Notices". The Week: A Canadian Journal of Politics, Literature, Science and Arts. 1 (12): 190. February 21, 1884. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
Sourcesedit
United States Department of State: List of ambassadors
Alexander Sherbune Hardy at the Department of State Office of the Historian
The Political Graveyard: Arthur Sherburne Hardy
Further readingedit
"Arthur Sherburne Hardy: Poet, Soldier, Novelist, Mathematician, Editor. Unity of His Life — The Poetry of Mathematics — Military Servitude and Grandeur — The Futility of Method and the Necessity for Experience and Suffering in Art and Literary Work — Ideas on Various Interesting Subjects"; The New York Times, November 19, 1893; p. 23.
"A. S. Hardy Dies: Former Diplomat, Ex-Minister to Persia Succumbs at 82 at His Home in Woodstock, Conn. West Point Graduate He Taught Mathematics at Dartmouth in 1878-93—Was Also Noted Author"; The New York Times, March 14, 1930; p. 16.
"Arthur Hardy, Former Envoy, Is Dead at 82: Had Been Minister to Several Countries, Professor, Army Officer and Author Famous as a Rifle Shot Helped to Establish First Golf Course at Athens"; New York Herald Tribune, March 14, 1930; p. 23.
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Arthur Sherburne Hardy August 13 1847 March 14 1930 was an American engineer educator editor diplomat novelist and poet Arthur Sherburne HardyPortrait from article Arthur Sherburne Hardy Poet Soldier Novelist Mathematician Editor in The New York Times November 19 1893 United States Minister to SpainIn office March 2 1903 May 1 1905PresidentTheodore RooseveltPreceded byBellamy StorerSucceeded byWilliam Miller CollierUnited States Minister to SwitzerlandIn office April 3 1901 January 29 1903PresidentWilliam McKinleyTheodore RooseveltPreceded byJohn George Alexander LeishmanSucceeded byDavid Jayne HillUnited States Minister to RomaniaIn office July 14 1900 March 13 1901PresidentWilliam McKinleyPreceded byWilliam Woodville RockhillSucceeded byCharles Spencer FrancisUnited States Minister to SerbiaIn office June 24 1900 March 2 1901PresidentWilliam McKinleyPreceded byWilliam Woodville RockhillSucceeded byCharles Spencer FrancisUnited States Minister to GreeceIn office October 30 1899 January 25 1901PresidentWilliam McKinleyPreceded byWilliam Woodville RockhillSucceeded byCharles Spencer FrancisUnited States Minister to IranIn office November 27 1897 April 22 1899PresidentWilliam McKinleyPreceded byAlexander McDonaldSucceeded byHerbert Wolcott BowenPersonal detailsBorn 1847 08 13 August 13 1847Andover MassachusettsDiedMarch 14 1930 1930 03 14 aged 82 Woodstock ConnecticutNationalityAmericanOccupationEngineer educator editor diplomat novelist poetSignature Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Partial bibliography 3 1 Novels 3 2 Short stories 3 3 Children s fiction 3 4 Poetry 3 5 Nonfiction 3 5 1 Textbooks 3 5 2 Biography 4 Notes 5 Sources 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life and education editHardy was born in 1847 in Andover Massachusetts the son of Alpheus and Susan W Holmes Hardy He received his elementary school education abroad and thus gained an exposure to languages He attended Phillips Academy and completed one year at Amherst College before becoming a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1865 where he excelled in languages He graduated tenth in the class of 1869 and was commissioned a second lieutenant of artillery His first duty was as assistant instructor of artillery tactics at West Point from July 6 to August 28 in the summer of 1869 He was then stationed in Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas in Florida In this period after the Civil War there was little chance of advancement in the Army so after consulting with General William T Sherman he resigned in 1870 1 Career editHardy served as a short period as an engineer locating routes for railroads Then he became a professor of mathematics at Grinnell College where he stayed until 1873 Then he became professor of civil engineering in the Chandler Scientific School at Dartmouth College accepting the position on the condition that he be allowed to serve abroad for a year He went to Paris where he followed the course of the Ecole des Ponts et Chausees as an eleve externe and simultaneously attended as many of the lectures as he could at the Ecole des Beaux Arts School of Fine Arts Sorbonne and Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers National Conservatory of Crafts and Industries In 1878 he obtained the chair of mathematics at Dartmouth and served until 1893 1 According to The Early History of the Dartmouth Mathematics Department 1769 1961 The one example of mathematical competency was furnished by Arthur Sherburne Hardy who wrote a book on quaternions an adequate if not inspiring text It was something for Dartmouth to offer a course in such an abstruse field and the course was actually given a few times when a student and an instructor could be found simultaneously In 1893 Professor Hardy failed in his ambition to be elected President of Dartmouth College He resigned entered the diplomatic service and was successively Ambassador to Turkey Greece Switzerland and Spain He was also a novelist with a national reputation and if a modern generation fails to find in his books the values which their great grandfathers found the fact remains that his books were best sellers in their day 2 While teaching at Dartmouth Hardy helped redesign the College Park behind his house On his departure he sold his house to the incoming President William Jewett Tucker the house later became the official presidential residence a medical laboratory and the home of a chapter of the Delta Gamma sorority before being demolished In 1893 Hardy became the editor of Cosmopolitan magazine in which capacity he worked until 1895 3 Subsequent to his academic career and publishing career Hardy was appointed as the United States ambassador to several countries 3 he first served as United States Minister to Persia from 1897 to 1899 he then served as United States Minister to Greece from 1899 to 1901 this post included serving as United States Ambassador to Romania and Serbia as well Later he served as United States Ambassador to Switzerland in 1901 and finally as United States Ambassador to Spain from 1902 to 1905 Hardy died on March 14 1930 in Woodstock Connecticut 4 He was buried at Woodstock Hill Cemetery Partial bibliography editNovels edit But Yet a Woman 1883 By a hitherto unknown writer was regarded as the hit of season of 1883 5 The Wind of Destiny 1886 Passe Rose 1889 His Daughter First 1903 Helen 1916 No 13 Rue du Bon Diable 1917 Short stories edit Diane and Her Friends collection 1914 Children s fiction edit Aurelie 1912 Poetry edit Francesca of Rimini 1878 Dualty 1893 Songs of Two 1900 Nonfiction edit Textbooks edit Elements of Quaternions 1881 Imaginary Quantities 1881 a translation of a French treatise by Jean Robert Argand New Methods in Topographical Surveying 1883 Elements of Analytic Geometry 1889 Elements of Calculus 1890 Biography edit Life and Letters of Joseph Hardy Neesima 1891 Things Remembered 1923 Notes edit a b United States Military Academy Biography Archived September 12 2006 at the Wayback Machine Dartmouth College The Early History of the Mathematics Department 1769 1961 a b The Political Graveyard Arthur Sherburne Hardy A S Hardy Diplomat Dies In Woodstock Author and Professor Was Minister to Spain and Balkans Wrote Several Novels Noted Author and Diplomat Is Dead Hartford Courant Woodstock AP March 15 1930 p 4 Retrieved April 7 2022 via Newspapers com Book Notices The Week A Canadian Journal of Politics Literature Science and Arts 1 12 190 February 21 1884 Retrieved April 26 2013 Sources editUnited States Department of State List of ambassadors Alexander Sherbune Hardy at the Department of State Office of the Historian The Political Graveyard Arthur Sherburne Hardy Dartmouth College The Early History of the Mathematics Department United States Military Academy Biography United States Embassy in Madrid Former U S Ambassadors And Presidential Representatives To SpainFurther reading edit Arthur Sherburne Hardy Poet Soldier Novelist Mathematician Editor Unity of His Life The Poetry of Mathematics Military Servitude and Grandeur The Futility of Method and the Necessity for Experience and Suffering in Art and Literary Work Ideas on Various Interesting Subjects The New York Times November 19 1893 p 23 A S Hardy Dies Former Diplomat Ex Minister to Persia Succumbs at 82 at His Home in Woodstock Conn West Point Graduate He Taught Mathematics at Dartmouth in 1878 93 Was Also Noted Author The New York Times March 14 1930 p 16 Arthur Hardy Former Envoy Is Dead at 82 Had Been Minister to Several Countries Professor Army Officer and Author Famous as a Rifle Shot Helped to Establish First Golf Course at Athens New York Herald Tribune March 14 1930 p 23 External links edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Arthur Sherburne Hardy nbsp Biography portal nbsp Politics portalWorks by Arthur Sherburne Hardy at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Arthur Sherburne Hardy at Internet Archive Works by Arthur Sherburne Hardy at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Diplomatic postsPreceded byAlexander McDonald United States Minister to Persia1897 1899 Succeeded byWilliam P LordPreceded byWilliam W Rockhill United States Minister to Greece also accredited to Romania and Serbia1899 1901 Succeeded byCharles Spencer FrancisPreceded byJohn G A Leishman United States Minister to SwitzerlandApril 3 1901 January 29 1903 Succeeded byCharles Paige BryanPreceded byBellamy Storer United States Minister to Spain1903 1905 Succeeded byWilliam Miller Collier Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Sherburne Hardy amp oldid 1176583156, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,