Peter Dear

historian of science and technology
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Peter Dear

Summary

Peter Dear is a human[1]. He was born on +1958-03-03T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a historian[3] and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • Peter Dear was born on +1958-03-03T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Peter Dear's professions included historian[3].
  • Peter Dear worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Peter Dear's field of work was history of science[5].
  • Among Peter Dear's employers was Cornell University[6].
  • Peter Dear was educated at Princeton University[7].
  • Peter Dear received the Ludwik Fleck Prize[8].
  • Peter Dear received the Guggenheim Fellowship[9].
  • Peter Dear received the Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize[10].
  • Peter Dear is recorded as male[11].
  • Peter Dear's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Peter Dear's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116061260[13].
  • Peter Dear's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 264667912[14].
  • Peter Dear's GND ID is recorded as 13415939X[15].
  • Peter Dear's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87116529[16].
  • Peter Dear's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13476626h[17].
  • Peter Dear's IdRef ID is recorded as 035180994[18].
  • Peter Dear's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03273076[19].
  • Peter Dear's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001104675[20].
  • Peter Dear's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2017958903[21].
  • Peter Dear's family name is recorded as Dear[22].
  • Peter Dear's given name is recorded as Peter[23].
  • Peter Dear's given name is recorded as Robert[24].
  • Peter Dear's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX4578621[25].
  • Peter Dear's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 073844497[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Dear was born on +1958-03-03T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Peter Dear's education included a stint at Princeton University[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3] and university teacher[4]. Peter Dear's field of work was history of science[5]. Among his employers was Cornell University[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Ludwik Fleck Prize[8], an award[27], founded in 1992[28]; Guggenheim Fellowship[9], a fellowship grant[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31]; and Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize[10], an award[32].

FAQs

What did Peter Dear do for work?

Peter Dear worked as historian[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Peter Dear go to school?

Peter Dear was educated at Princeton University[7].

What awards did Peter Dear receive?

Honors received include Ludwik Fleck Prize[8], Guggenheim Fellowship[9], and Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . hssonline.org. hssonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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