In until 1937 Todd was appointed a lecturer at Cambridge. Baker had retired from the Lowndean Chair in 1936 and the chair had been filled by Hodge . Todd and Hodge began to change the geometry at Cambridge to areas that were then of great interest internationally.
Hanggang sa 1,937 Todd ay hihirangin ng isang lektor sa Cambridge. Baker ay nagretiro mula sa Lowndean Chair sa 1936 at ang chair had been puno ng Hodge. Todd Hodge at nagsimula na baguhin ang geometry sa Cambridge sa mga lugar na na pagkatapos ng mga dakilang interes internationally.