Background
Swinnerton-Dyer, Henry Peter Francis was born on August 2, 1927 in Ponteland. Son of Leonard Schroeder and Barbara Winifred (Brackenbury) South-D.
mathematician and university professor
Swinnerton-Dyer, Henry Peter Francis was born on August 2, 1927 in Ponteland. Son of Leonard Schroeder and Barbara Winifred (Brackenbury) South-D.
Master of Arts, Trinity College Cambridge University, 1951. Doctor of Science (honorary), Bath University, 1981. Doctor of Science, University Waler, 1991.
Doctor of Science, University Ulster, 1991. Doctor of Science, University Birmingham, 1992. Doctor of Science, University Nottingham, 1992.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Aberdeen University, 1991.
Fellow, Trinity College 1950-1954. Commonwealth Fund Fellow, University of Chicago 1954-1955. College Lecturer in Mathematics, Trinity College 1955-1971, Dean 1963-1970.
Lecturer in Mathematics, Cambridge University 1960-1971, Professor, of Mathematics 1971-1988, Master of Saint Catharine’s College 83.
Vice-Chancellor, Cambridge University 1979-1981. Chairman University Grants Committee 1983-1989, Chief Executive Universities Funding Council 1989-1991.
President Institute of Manpower Studies since 1983. Visiting Professor Harvard University 1970-1971.
Chairman Committee on Academy Organization, University of London 1980-1981.
Fellow, Worcester College, Oxford 1980, Saint Catharine’s College, Cambridge 1983, Trinity College, Cambridge 1983. Honorary Doctor of Science (Bath) 1981.
Member of European Science and Technology Assembly, London Mathematics Society, Academia Europaea, Royal Society (vice president 1977-1978).
Married Doctor Harriet Crawford in 1983.