Lifelong poor eyesight caused his rejection by the British Army for World War I,. but also developed his ability to visualize problems in geometrical terms, not in writing mathematical solutions, or proofs. He entered Harrow School age 14 and won the school's Neeld Medal in mathematics. In 1909, he won a scholarship to study Mathematics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. In 1912, he gained a First in Mathematics.The Historical Register of the University of Cambridge, Supplement, 1911–1920 In 1915 he published a paper, The evolution of sexual preference, on sexual selection and mate choice.
Lifelong poor eyesight caused his rejection by the British Army for Worl,d War I, but also developed his ability to visualize problems in geometrical terms, not in writing mathematical solutions, or proofs. He entered Harrow School age 14 and won the school's Neeld Medal in mathematics. In 1909, he won a scholarship to study Mathematics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambr.idge. In 1912, he gained a First in MathematicsThe Historical Register of the University of Cambridge, Supplement 1911–1920 In 1915 he published a paper, The evolution of sexual preference, on sexual selection and mate cho.ice.