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 (82 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

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

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Donnelly's place of birth was Australia[2]. He was born on May 15, 1959[3].

Education

Peter Donnelly's education included a stint at University of Oxford[14]. Doctoral advisors include John Kingman[15], a mathematician[28], b. 1939[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31], specialised in probability theory[32] and Dominic Welsh[16], a mathematician[33], 1938–2023[34], of United Kingdom[35], awarded the honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo[36], specialised in combinatorics[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], epidemiologist[5], and statistician[6]. Employers include University of Oxford[9], a collegiate university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1096[40], headquartered in Oxford[41]; Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics[10], a research center[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1994[44]; and Genomics plc[11], a company[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 2014[47], headquartered in Oxford[48]. Notable students include David J. Balding[17], a mathematician[49], b. 1961[50], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[51]; Jonathan K. Pritchard[18], a biologist[52], b. 1971[53], awarded the Edward Novitski Prize[54], specialised in biology[55]; Simon Myers[19], a statistician[56], b. 1977[57], of United Kingdom[58], awarded the Crick Lecture[59]; Matthew Stephens[20]; Paul Fearnhead[21]; and Jonathan Marchini[22]. Doctoral students include Zhan Su[60] and Paul Marjoram[61], a biostatistician[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Weldon Memorial Prize[23]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[24], a fellowship award[63], in United Kingdom[64]; Guy Medal in Silver[25], a class of award[65]; Knight Bachelor[26], a title of honor[66], in United Kingdom[67], founded in 1300[68]; Fellow of the Royal Society[27], a fellowship award[69], in United Kingdom[70]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[71].

Why It Matters

Peter Donnelly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

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].

Where did Peter Donnelly go to school?

Peter Donnelly was educated at University of Oxford[14].

What awards did Peter Donnelly receive?

Honors received include Weldon Memorial Prize[23], Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[24], Guy Medal in Silver[25], and Knight Bachelor[26].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    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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