Peter Harper

neurogenetics researcher knighted for services to medicine (1939-2021)
Person human Q655672

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
April 28, 1939
Date of death
January 23, 2021
Place of birth
Barnstaple
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[7]
Field of work
genetics[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Academic degree
professor
Different from
Peter Harper
Family name
Harper
Given name
Peter
Honorific prefix
Sir
Name in native language
Peter Harper
Native language
English[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Peter Harper en Peter Stanley Harper en Sir Peter Harper en Sir Peter Stanley Harper ar بيتر هاربر de Peter S. Harper
🔖 Identifiers · 34
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CANTIC ID (former scheme)
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
111640806
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
111640806
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Freebase ID
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History of Modern Biomedicine ID
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IdRef ID
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KBR person ID
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Medvik ID
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Munk's Roll ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SNAC ARK ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Born in Barnstaple[1], he… he was born on April 28, 1939[2]. He died on January 23, 2021[3]. He worked as a geneticist[4], university teacher[5], and physician[6].

Body

Education

Peter Harper earned the academic degree of professor[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[20], in United Kingdom[21]; Knight Bachelor[12], a title of honor[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1300[24]; Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[13], a fellowship award[25]; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[14], a fellowship award[26], in United Kingdom[27]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[15], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; and ESHG Award[16], an award[30].

FAQs

Where was Peter Harper born?

Peter Harper's place of birth was Barnstaple[1].

What did Peter Harper do for work?

Peter Harper worked as geneticist[4], university teacher[5], and physician[6].

What awards did Peter Harper receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], Knight Bachelor[12], Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[13], and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[14].

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  2. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] ↑ . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . eshg.org. eshg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . the-scientist.com. the-scientist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  10. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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