Claude Hardy

Claude Hardy (1604 – 5 April 1678) was a French linguist, mathematician, and lawyer known for translating the works of Erasmus and Euclid into 36 different languages. He was considered one of the strongest mathematicians of his time.

Early life Hardy was born in 1604 to Sébastien Hardy the seigneur of Estour and Tabaize in Quinquempoix, France. In 1610 he moved to St Honoré in the parish of St Germain de l'Auxerrois. In 1630, he began publishing under the pseudonym of Antoine Vasset. His first work under this name was a translation of François Viète's book on Algebra.

His first published original works were two papers on the duplication of the cube, titled Examen and Refutation, they were published in 1630 and 1638 respectively. He later studied chemistry with Annibal Barlet.

Personal life In 1622, Hardy married Perrette Presche.