Geoffrey Thomas Bennett OBE (1868–1943) was an English

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, professor at the

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Life and work

Born in London,Sir Norman Godfrey Bennett (1870–1947) was Geoffrey Thomas Bennett's brother. he began his secondary studies at the

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, under Robert Tucker. After one year at

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, Bennett obtained a scholarship at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1890 as

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. However, the best grade in the

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of that year was for

Philippa Fawcett Philippa Garrett Fawcett (4 April 1868 – 10 June 1948) was an English mathematician and educator. She was the first woman to obtain the top score in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos exams. She taught at Newnham College, Cambridge, and at the n ...

, but she was not included in the list for her gender. Upon completion of his studies he was appointed college lecturer of mathematics at

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. He held a fellowship at the college from 1893 until his death in 1943. He had also great interest in music and athletics. He was a keen bicyclist and a good pianist. During the

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he was member of the Anti-Aircraft Experimental Section (AAES) for his versatility and for his ability solving geometrical problems by mechanical means.

Selected publications

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bennett, Geoffrey Thomas 19th-century English mathematicians 20th-century English mathematicians 1868 births 1943 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge People educated at University College School Officers_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire