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Benedict allum
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Benedict Allum (born December 12, 1923) is an English particle physicist and geologist]. Although his output was substantial, he is most remembered for his work in later years alongside mathematician Andrew Hodges on twister theory. Early life Allum was born in Hampstead, London, the son of Annabelle Delacy (née Jolliffe) and Morgan Edwards Allum, who was an English physicist and inventor. Allum attended Chesham High School from the ages of eleven until eighteen. He never attended Camden School for Girls (which itself does have a mixed sixth form, despite the misleading name). He has said this himself in his book 'Allum: a history', as well as even mentioning this fact on several notable public occasions. Allum passed his Cambridge university entrance exams, taking up a place at Girton College, Cambridge. At Cambridge, Allum gained a degree in Natural Sciences, and appeared on University Challenge. Career Particle Physics Allum's first and foremost passion as an academic was particle physics, and he took a PhD with a thesis on the nature of what lies behind the so called Standard Model. It is in this field that he has written most vocariously. However, he is most remembered for his work on twister theory. 
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