Peter Holland

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Peter Holland

Summary

Peter Holland is a human[1]. He was born on +1963-08-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a zoologist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Peter Holland was born on +1963-08-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Peter Holland held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Peter Holland's professions included zoologist[3].
  • Peter Holland held the position of Linacre Professor of Zoology[6].
  • Peter Holland was employed by University of Oxford[7].
  • Among Peter Holland's employers was University of Reading[8].
  • Peter Holland's education included a stint at The Queen's College[9].
  • Peter Holland's education included a stint at Marple Hall School[10].
  • Peter Holland received the A.O. Kovalevsky Medal[11].
  • Peter Holland received the Frink Medal[12].
  • Peter Holland received the Linnean Medal[13].
  • Peter Holland received the ZSL Scientific Medal[14].
  • Peter Holland was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Peter Holland is recorded as male[16].
  • Peter Holland's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Peter Holland's ISNI is recorded as 000000003543466X[18].
  • Peter Holland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31217608[19].
  • Peter Holland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93801048[20].
  • Peter Holland's IdRef ID is recorded as 160971527[21].
  • Peter Holland's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07639599[22].
  • Peter Holland's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00513945[23].
  • Peter Holland's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-1533-9376[24].
  • Peter Holland's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j1rndd[25].
  • Peter Holland's family name is recorded as Holland[26].
  • Peter Holland's given name is recorded as Peter[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Holland was born on +1963-08-17T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at The Queen's College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1341[30] and Marple Hall School[10], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1960[33].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Holland's professions included zoologist[3]. Employers include University of Oxford[7], a collegiate university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1096[36], headquartered in Oxford[37] and University of Reading[8], a university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1892[40]. He held the position of Linacre Professor of Zoology[6].

Recognition

Awards received include A.O. Kovalevsky Medal[11], a science award[41], in Russia[42]; Frink Medal[12], a science award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1973[45]; Linnean Medal[13], a science award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1888[48]; and ZSL Scientific Medal[14], an award[49].

Why It Matters

Peter Holland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What did Peter Holland do for work?

Peter Holland worked as zoologist[3].

Where did Peter Holland go to school?

Peter Holland was educated at The Queen's College[9] and Marple Hall School[10].

What awards did Peter Holland receive?

Honors received include A.O. Kovalevsky Medal[11], Frink Medal[12], Linnean Medal[13], and ZSL Scientific Medal[14].

References

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  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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