Peter Gould

Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Geography at Penn State University (1932-2000)
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Peter Gould

Summary

Peter Gould is a human[1]. His place of birth was United Kingdom[2]. He was born on +1932-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in State College[4]. He died on +2000-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geographer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter Gould was born in United Kingdom[2].
  • Peter Gould died in State College[4].
  • Peter Gould was born on +1932-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Gould died on +2000-01-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Gould held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Peter Gould worked as a geographer[6].
  • Peter Gould's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Peter Gould's field of work was geography[10].
  • Peter Gould's field of work was mind map[11].
  • Peter Gould's field of work was spatial analysis[12].
  • Peter Gould was employed by Pennsylvania State University[13].
  • Peter Gould's education included a stint at Colgate University[14].
  • Peter Gould was educated at Northwestern University[15].
  • Peter Gould received the Vautrin Lud Prize[16].
  • Peter Gould received the Anders Retzius Medal[17].
  • Peter Gould received the honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University[18].
  • Peter Gould's image is recorded as Peter Gould-FIG 1997.jpg[19].
  • Peter Gould is recorded as male[20].
  • Peter Gould's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Peter Gould's ISNI is recorded as 0000000095953189[22].
  • Peter Gould's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54208441[23].
  • Peter Gould's GND ID is recorded as 121948579[24].
  • Peter Gould's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84166919[25].
  • Peter Gould's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12279684x[26].
  • Peter Gould's IdRef ID is recorded as 031615880[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in United Kingdom[2], Peter Gould… he was born on +1932-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Colgate University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1819[30], headquartered in Hamilton[31] and Northwestern University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Evanston[35]. Peter Gould earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include geography[10], an academic discipline[37]; mind map[11]; and spatial analysis[12], a statistical method[38]. Peter Gould was employed by Pennsylvania State University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Vautrin Lud Prize[16], a science award[39], in France[40], founded in 1991[41]; Anders Retzius Medal[17], an award[42], founded in 1910[43]; and honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University[18], an award[44], in France[45].

Death and Burial

Peter Gould died on +2000-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in State College[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Gould ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Peter Gould born?

Peter Gould's place of birth was United Kingdom[2].

Where did Peter Gould die?

Peter Gould died in State College[4].

What did Peter Gould do for work?

Peter Gould worked as geographer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Peter Gould go to school?

Peter Gould was educated at Colgate University[14] and Northwestern University[15].

What awards did Peter Gould receive?

Honors received include Vautrin Lud Prize[16], Anders Retzius Medal[17], and honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . fig.saint-die-des-vosges.fr. fig.saint-die-des-vosges.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . ssag.se. ssag.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Colgate University, Northwestern University
    Place of death State College
    Prabook id 1951207
    Family name Gould
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