He married Beatrice, the elder daughter of E. T. Whittaker, and moved to the University of St Andrews where he was  Regius Professor of Mathematics, and later Dean of Science, then Master of the United College.
He wedded Beatrice, the eldest daughter of E. T. Whittaker, and relocated to the University of St Andrews, where he held influential academic roles such as Regius Professor of Mathematics, Dean of Science, and Master of the United College.