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Levett, Rawdon. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, June 4, 1861. S. of Benjamin, merchant, of Hull [and Dorothea]. B. at Sculcoates, Yorks. Bapt. Dec. 1, 1843. School, Pocklington. Matric. Michs. 1861; Scholar, 1863; B.A. (11th Wrangler) 1865; M.A. 1869. Mathematical Master at King Edward's School, Birmingham, 1869-91; Second master there 1891-1903. 'He was full of modern views and it was due to his influence chiefly that Euclid as a textbook of geometry was superseded.' Resided latterly at Colwyn Bay, where he died Feb. 1, 1923. Brother of Ernest L. (1866). (Scott, MSS.; The Times, Feb. 3, 1923; Mathematical Gazette, XI (1923), 325-9.) | Rawdon LEVETT Approx. lifespan: 18431923 pens. St John's College adm1861:06:04 s. of Benjamin LEVETT merchant, of Hull, [ East Riding of Yorkshire ] s. of Dorothea]. b. Sculcoates, Yorkshire c. 1843:12:01 Sch: Pocklington School Pocklington, [ East Riding of Yorkshire ] Matric 1861:10MT: Scholar 1863 BA 11 th Wrangler 1865 MA 1869 Mathematical Master at: : Sch: King Edward's School King Edward's, Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1869-91 Second master there 1891-1903 "He was full of modern views and it was due to his influence chiefly that Euclid as a textbook of geometry was superseded." latterly Colwyn Bay, [ Denbighshire ] Died [there] 1923:02:01 brother of Ernest L. LEVETT (1866) (Scott, MSS.; The Times 1923:02:03; Mathematical Gazette, XI (1923), 325-9.) |