Ole Holger Petersen

research professor at Cardiff University
Person human Q21165017
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Summary

Ole Holger Petersen was born on March 3, 1943[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He has worked as a physiologist[3], university teacher[4], and scientist[5].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1943[6], March 1943[7]
  • Mother: Elisabeth Klein[8]
  • Child: Carl Petersen[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[10], United Kingdom[11]
  • Field of work: physiology[12], calcium[13], pancreas[14]
  • Employer: Cardiff University[15], University of Évry Val d'Essonne[16]
  • Educated at: University of Copenhagen[17]
  • Award received: Annual Review Prize Lecture[18], Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[21], Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[22]
  • Member of: Royal Society[23], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24], Academia Europaea[25], Learned Society of Wales[26], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Family name: Petersen[29]
  • Given name: Ole[30]
  • Official website: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81251-petersen-ole[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32], Danish[33]
  • Sibling: Nils Holger Petersen[34]

FAQs

Where was Ole Holger Petersen born?

Ole Holger Petersen's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

Who were Ole Holger Petersen's parents?

Ole Holger Petersen's mother was Elisabeth Klein[8].

What did Ole Holger Petersen do for work?

Ole Holger Petersen worked as a physiologist[3], university teacher[4], and scientist[5].

Where did Ole Holger Petersen go to school?

Ole Holger Petersen was educated at University of Copenhagen[17].

What awards did Ole Holger Petersen receive?

Honors received include Annual Review Prize Lecture[18], Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2021. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . physoc.org. Retrieved . physoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . cardiff.ac.uk. Retrieved . cardiff.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . cardiff.ac.uk. Retrieved . cardiff.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . acmedsci.ac.uk. Retrieved . acmedsci.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . leopoldina.org. Retrieved . leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . royalacademy.dk. Retrieved . royalacademy.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . mta.hu. Retrieved . mta.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [7] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Oronsay · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has member id → 19378
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Award received: Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences"
  2. 24w ago · PKalnai · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007347228005171
    Leopoldina member id (new) → ole-holger-petersen
    Ddb person (gnd) id → 122373316
    Field of work → physiology, calcium, pancreas
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Member of: Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters"
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