Croft clashed with Hugh Trevor-Roper after the latter became Master of Peterhouse in 1980 when Croft was Director of Studies in mathematics and Senior Fellow;[2][5] Croft's conservatism led him to deeply dislike Trevor-Roper, and the upshot was that he was re-elected as a Fellow in 1983 without his seniority. Friends suggested that Trevor-Roper disliked Croft because of his homosexuality.[2][5]
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↑"Obituary Notices". Cambridge University Reporter. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
↑"Hallard T. Croft". Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
↑Croft, Hallard T.; Falconer, K. J.; Guy, Richard K. (1991). Unsolved Problems in Geometry. New York: Springer. ISBN9780387975061.
12"Hallard Croft obituary: Mathematician in Cambridge feud". The Times. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025. Trevor-Roper, who felt increasingly that his authority as master was being challenged by Croft and his allies, refused to renew his fellowship. Croft's friends suggested this action was motivated, in part at least, by hostility towards his homosexuality.
