Tony Gardiner, mathematician whose annual schools challenge thrilled competitive children – obituary

Tony Gardiner, who has died aged 76, was the crusading mathematician behind the UK Schools Mathematics Challenge, an annual brain-racking competition for children aged between 11 and 14, aimed at stirring up enthusiasm for maths.

Related Keywords

Texas ,United States ,Hong Kong ,Dar Es Salaam ,Tanzania ,United Kingdom ,Germany ,Berkshire ,United Kingdom General ,Singapore ,British ,Tony Gardiner ,David Gardiner ,Anthony Gardiner ,Gwyneth George ,Queen Alexandra Royal Army Nursing Corps ,Texasam University For Excellence ,Royal Holloway College ,United Kingdom Mathematics Trust ,National Maths Summer School ,National Maths ,United Kingdom Mathematics Foundation ,Msc At Warwick University ,Bielefeld University ,Birmingham University ,Junior ,Team Maths ,Department For Education ,Teacher Summer School ,National Mathematics Contest ,York Royal Military School In Kent ,United Kingdom Schools Mathematics Challenge ,Intermediate Mathematical Challenges ,United Kingdom Mathematics Foundation Challenge ,Junior Mathematics Olympiad ,Mathematics Challenge ,Key Stage ,Intermediate Challenges ,Senior Mathematical Challenge ,Col David Gardiner ,Royal Signals ,Queen Alexandra ,Royal Army Nursing ,Royal Military School ,Royal Holloway ,Problem Solving Journal ,Paul Erd ,Education Reforms ,Mathematics Olympiad ,K Mathematics Trust ,Mathematician ,Gardiner ,Athematics ,