Kingman intended to undertake research with Lindley but he left Cambridge for Manchester. Kingman debated whether to follow Lindley to Manchester but decided to follow Lindley's advice and go to Oxford to undertake research under David Kendall .
Kingman inilaan upang magsagawa ng pananaliksik sa Lindley ngunit siya kaliwa Cambridge para sa Manchester. Kingman debated kung sundin Lindley sa Manchester ngunit nagpasyang sundin Lindley ng payo at pumunta sa Oxford upang magsagawa ng pananaliksik sa ilalim ng David Kendall.