Peter Battey-Pratt
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| Gender | Male |
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| Location | Canada |
| Introduction | Peter Battey-Pratt was born in England in 1931. He attended St. Peter's Hall Oxford, reading zoology. During that time, he was an active member of the Exploration Club and in the final selection of oarsmen for the University crew. His experience enabled him, years later, to be a founding director of the Kingston Ontario Rowing Club. For National Service, he trained with the Royal Marines and later served as an officer in the Middlesex Regiment stationed in Cyprus during the EOKA disturbances. In 1958, he emigrated to Canada, returned to university, and acquired a degree in mathematics. He lectured at Queen's University and assisted Prof John Coleman with research into the 'n-body' problem in quantum physics. During his stay at Queen's, he worked with young poets to raise the college magazine Quarry to the status of a Canadian literary magazine. From 1972 to 1988, served as a teacher of maths in high school. In 1980, with co-author Tom Racey, he published "Geometric Model for Fundamental Particles" in the International Journal of Theoretical Physics. In 1988, he retired from high school teaching and again became an instructor for engineering students at Queen's University. |