He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, entering at the age of eleven, and at first he concentrated on classics but as he progressed through the school he was happy to specialise in mathematics.
Siya ay aral sa Manchester Grammar School, ang pagpasok sa edad na labing-isa, at sa unang siya puro sa Classics ngunit bilang siya progressed sa pamamagitan ng mga paaralan siya ay masaya na specialise sa matematika.