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Sidney Holgate

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Sidney "Syd" Holgate, CBE (9 September 1918 – 17 May 2003) was a British mathematician and academic.

Holgate was schooled at Henry Mellish School and won a scholarship to Hatfield College, Durham, where he studied Mathematics and eventually became Senior Man.[1] Being unacceptable for wartime service on medical grounds, he instead taught for a year at Nottingham High School, before returning to Durham and completing his doctorate in 1945.[1]

He was Master of Grey College, Durham from its foundation in 1959 to 1980. He served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Sub-Warden of Durham University from 1964 to 1969.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sidney Holgate". The Times. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Dr Sidney Holgate 1918–2003: First Master of Grey College". News. Durham University. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
Academic offices
New title Master of Grey College, Durham
1959–1980
Succeeded by