Background
Born on 7 March 1829, at Bocking, Essex, he was son of Robert Hayward by his wife Ann Baldwin. His father, from an old Quaker family, withdrew from the Quaker community on his marriage.
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Born on 7 March 1829, at Bocking, Essex, he was son of Robert Hayward by his wife Ann Baldwin. His father, from an old Quaker family, withdrew from the Quaker community on his marriage.
Educated at University College, London, entered Street John"s College, Cambridge, in 1846, graduating as fourth wrangler in 1850. He was fellow from 30 March 1852 till 27 March 1860, and from 1852 till 1855 assistant tutor. From 1855 Baldwin was mathematical tutor and reader in natural philosophy at Durham University, leaving in 1859 to become a mathematical master at Harrow School.
Hayward remained at Harrow till 1893, a period of 35 years.
He reformed mathematics teaching there. He was president (1878-1889) of the Association for the Improvement of Geometrical Teaching (afterwards the Mathematical Association).
He died at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, on 2 February 1903.
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Hayward was a mountain climber and an original member of the Alpine Club from its foundation in 1858, withdrawing in 1865.