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Martyn Cundy | |
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| Born | Henry Martyn Cundy 23 December 1913 Derby, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 25 February 2005 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Monkton Combe School Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Known for | The School Mathematics Project |
| Awards | Rayleigh Prize (1937) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics Pedagogy |
| Institutions | Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset University of Malawi, Lilongwe |
Henry Martyn Cundy (23 December 1913 – 25 February 2005) was a mathematics teacher and professor in Britain and Malawi as well as a singer, musician and poet. He was one of the founders of the School Mathematics Project to reform O level and A level teaching. Through this he had a big effect on maths teaching in Britain and especially in Africa.[opinion]