Peter Beck

New Zealand engineer
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Peter Beck

Summary

Peter Beck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Invercargill[2]. He was born on +1976-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4], engineer[5], entrepreneur[6], chief executive officer[7], and chief technology officer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #6,977 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Beck was born in Invercargill[2].
  • Peter Beck was born on +1976-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Beck's father was Russell Beck[10].
  • Peter Beck held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Peter Beck's professions included businessperson[4].
  • Peter Beck's professions included engineer[5].
  • Peter Beck's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Peter Beck's professions included chief executive officer[7].
  • Peter Beck's professions included chief technology officer[8].
  • Peter Beck was employed by Fisher & Paykel[12].
  • Peter Beck was employed by Industrial Research Limited[13].
  • Peter Beck was employed by Rocket Lab[14].
  • Peter Beck was educated at James Hargest College[15].
  • Peter Beck received the Innovator of the Year[16].
  • Peter Beck received the Blake Leader Award[17].
  • Peter Beck received the Cooper Award[18].
  • Peter Beck received the Entrepreneur of the Year[19].
  • Peter Beck received the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[20].
  • Peter Beck's image is recorded as Peter Beck 2753 (tighter crop).jpg[21].
  • Peter Beck is recorded as male[22].
  • Peter Beck's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Peter Beck's Commons category is recorded as Peter Beck (engineer)[24].
  • Peter Beck's residence is recorded as Auckland[25].
  • Peter Beck's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0w7qhkd[26].
  • Peter Beck's family name is recorded as Beck[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Invercargill[2], Peter Beck… he was born on +1976-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Russell Beck[10].

Education

Peter Beck's education included a stint at James Hargest College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[4], engineer[5], entrepreneur[6], chief executive officer[7], and chief technology officer[8]. Employers include Fisher & Paykel[12], a business[28], founded in 1934[29], headquartered in Auckland[30]; Industrial Research Limited[13], a research institute[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1992[33], headquartered in Lower Hutt[34]; and Rocket Lab[14], an aerospace manufacturer[35], in United States[36], founded in 2006[37], headquartered in Huntington Beach[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Innovator of the Year[16]; Blake Leader Award[17], an award[39], in New Zealand[40], founded in 2005[41]; Cooper Award[18], a science award[42], in New Zealand[43], founded in 2017[44]; Entrepreneur of the Year[19], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1986[47]; and Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[20], a grade of an order[48], in New Zealand[49].

Why It Matters

Peter Beck ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #6,977 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Peter Beck born?

Born in Invercargill[2], Peter Beck…

Who were Peter Beck's parents?

Peter Beck's father was Russell Beck[10].

What did Peter Beck do for work?

Peter Beck worked as businessperson[4], engineer[5], entrepreneur[6], chief executive officer[7], and chief technology officer[8].

Where did Peter Beck go to school?

Peter Beck was educated at James Hargest College[15].

What awards did Peter Beck receive?

Honors received include Innovator of the Year[16], Blake Leader Award[17], Cooper Award[18], and Entrepreneur of the Year[19].

References

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  18. [18] . stuff.co.nz. stuff.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . eoyhof.ey.com. eoyhof.ey.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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