Sidney 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] He was also President of the Durham Union for Michaelmas term of 1940.[2] 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][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sidney Holgate". The Times. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Campbell, P. D. A. (1952). A Short History of the Durham Union Society. Durham County Press. p. 17.
  3. ↑ "Dr Sidney Holgate 1918–2003: First Master of Grey College". News. Durham University. Retrieved 14 April 2014.


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