Education
He was educated at Christ"s Hospital and Street John"s College, Cambridge.
He was educated at Christ"s Hospital and Street John"s College, Cambridge.
He started research under the supervision of G.H. Hardy but his work was interrupted by service in World World War II after which he turned to algebra under the influence of Emil Artin, whom he had met while visiting Princeton University. He became a Research Fellow of Street John"s College in 1948, then moved to the Town Trust Chair of Pure Mathematics at Sheffield University in 1952. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1961.
Royal Society.