# A Mathematician Like a Painter or a Poet Is a Maker of Patterns by G. H. Hardy > "A mathematician, like a painter or a poet, is a maker of patterns." > **— G. H. Hardy**, *1940, A Mathematician's Apology* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [A Mathematician's Apology](https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/mathematicians-apology/10/1ECD7C400B32DDEC3ADFBBE39C89D4D1) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe|The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Hidden and Vital Role of Islam in the Evolution of Emergent Intelligence|The Hidden and Vital Role of Islam in the Evolution of Emergent Intelligence]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Mathematical Foundations|Mathematical Foundations]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "A mathematician, like a painter or a poet, is a maker of patterns." — G. H. Hardy, 1940, A Mathematician's Apology https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-gh-hardy-mathematician-like-painter-poet-maker ```