Peter Donnelly

Australian mathematician and statistician
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Peter Donnelly

Summary

Peter Donnelly is a human[1]. His place of birth was Australia[2]. He was born on May 15, 1959[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], epidemiologist[5], and statistician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Peter Donnelly was born in Australia[2].
  • Born in Brisbane[8], Peter Donnelly…
  • Peter Donnelly was born on May 15, 1959[3].
  • Peter Donnelly held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Peter Donnelly's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Peter Donnelly's professions included epidemiologist[5].
  • Peter Donnelly's professions included statistician[6].
  • Peter Donnelly was employed by University of Oxford[10].
  • Among Peter Donnelly's employers was Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics[11].
  • Among Peter Donnelly's employers was Genomics plc[12].
  • Peter Donnelly's doctoral advisor was John Kingman[13].
  • Peter Donnelly's doctoral advisor was Dominic Welsh[14].
  • A notable student of Peter Donnelly was David J. Balding[15].
  • A notable student of Peter Donnelly was Jonathan K. Pritchard[16].
  • A notable student of Peter Donnelly was Simon Myers[17].
  • A notable student of Peter Donnelly was Matthew Stephens[18].
  • A notable student of Peter Donnelly was Paul Fearnhead[19].
  • A notable student of Peter Donnelly was Jonathan Marchini[20].
  • Peter Donnelly received the Weldon Memorial Prize[21].
  • Peter Donnelly received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[22].
  • Peter Donnelly received the Guy Medal in Silver[23].
  • Peter Donnelly received the Knight Bachelor[24].
  • Peter Donnelly received the Fellow of the Royal Society[25].
  • Peter Donnelly received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[26].
  • Peter Donnelly was a member of Royal Society[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Australia[2], a Commonwealth realm[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1901[30] and Brisbane[8], a city[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1824[33]. Peter Donnelly was born on May 15, 1959[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include John Kingman[13], a mathematician[34], b. 1939[35], of United Kingdom[36], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[37], specialised in probability theory[38] and Dominic Welsh[14], a mathematician[39], 1938–2023[40], of United Kingdom[41], awarded the honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo[42], specialised in combinatorics[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], epidemiologist[5], and statistician[6]. Employers include University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1096[46], headquartered in Oxford[47]; Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics[11], a research center[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1994[50]; and Genomics plc[12], a company[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 2014[53], headquartered in Oxford[54]. Notable students include David J. Balding[15], a mathematician[55], b. 1961[56], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[57]; Jonathan K. Pritchard[16], a biologist[58], b. 1971[59], awarded the Edward Novitski Prize[60], specialised in biology[61]; Simon Myers[17], a statistician[62], b. 1977[63], of United Kingdom[64], awarded the Crick Lecture[65]; Matthew Stephens[18], a mathematician[66], b. 1970[67], awarded the Guy Medal in Bronze[68]; Paul Fearnhead[19], a statistician[69], of United Kingdom[70], awarded the Guy Medal in Bronze[71]; and Jonathan Marchini[20]. Doctoral students include Zhan Su[72] and Paul Marjoram[73], a biostatistician[74].

Recognition

Awards received include Weldon Memorial Prize[21]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[22], a fellowship award[75], in United Kingdom[76]; Guy Medal in Silver[23], a class of award[77]; Knight Bachelor[24], a title of honor[78], in United Kingdom[79], founded in 1300[80]; Fellow of the Royal Society[25], a fellowship award[81], in United Kingdom[82]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[26].

Why It Matters

Peter Donnelly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

FAQs

Where was Peter Donnelly born?

Peter Donnelly's place of birth was Australia[2].

What did Peter Donnelly do for work?

Peter Donnelly worked as mathematician[4], epidemiologist[5], and statistician[6].

What awards did Peter Donnelly receive?

Honors received include Weldon Memorial Prize[21], Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[22], Guy Medal in Silver[23], and Knight Bachelor[24].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [83] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Australia, Brisbane
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'de', 'en', 'ht']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 18d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id → 1980867909752559533
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  3. 10w ago · Bender235 · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Balliol College, University of Queensland
    Employer → Queen Mary University of London, University of Chicago, University College London +4
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  4. 16w ago · Oronsay · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibsys id → 90540722
    Rero id (legacy) → A010956595
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA10600106
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Award received → —
    Official website → http://www.well.ox.ac.uk/peter-donnelly
    Doctoral student → Zhan Su, Paul Marjoram
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