His interests at this time were on the applied side of mathematics which is certainly illustrated by the fact that, in 1894, he was awarded the Sheepshanks Exhibition in Astronomy. Whittaker graduated as Second Wrangler in the examination of 1895, and was awarded the Tyson Medal.
Kanyang interes sa oras na ito ay inilalapat sa tabi ng matematika na kung saan ay tiyak ang mga larawan sa pamamagitan ng katotohanan na, sa 1894, siya ay iginawad sa Sheepshanks Exhibition sa Astronomy. Whittaker nagtapos bilang Ikalawang Wrangler sa pagsusuri ng 1895, at noon ay iginawad sa Tyson medalya.