He was much inspired by his chemistry master, Mr Ackroyd, and by his mathematics mistress, Miss Heap, 'a lady with enthusiasm for mathematics, who paid no attention - thank God - to any regular syllabus or curriculum there may have been'.
Siya ay marami inspirasyon sa pamamagitan ng kanyang kimika master, Mr Ackroyd, at sa pamamagitan ng kanyang matematika maestra, Miss magbunton, 'ng isang lady na may sigasig para sa matematika, na walang bayad ng pansin - salamat sa Diyos - sa anumang regular na syllabus o kurikulum doon ay maaaring'.