Peter James Lorimer

New Zealand mathematician (1939–2010)
Person Human Q17466743

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
April 16, 1939
Date of death
February 7, 2010
Place of birth
Christchurch
Place of death
Auckland
Country of citizenship
New Zealand[7]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17]
Doctoral advisor
Hans Schwerdtfeger[16]
Doctoral student
Brent Jason Everitt[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Erdős number
3
Family name
Lorimer
Given name
Peter, James
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
987007445373305171
MR Author ID
116000
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
143236
NL CR AUT ID
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Prabook ID
1951754
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Peter James Lorimer's place of birth was Christchurch[1]. He was born on April 16, 1939[2]. He passed away in Auckland[3]. He died on February 7, 2010[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Auckland[14], a public university[21], in New Zealand[22], founded in 1883[23], headquartered in Auckland City[24] and McGill University[15], a public research university[25], in Canada[26], founded in 1821[27], headquartered in Montreal[28].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include algebra[8], a branch of mathematics[29]; mathematics[9], an academic discipline[30]; combinatorics[10], a branch of mathematics[31]; and geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[32]. Employers include University of Canterbury[12], a university[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1873[35] and University of Auckland[13], a public university[36], in New Zealand[37], founded in 1883[38], headquartered in Auckland City[39].

FAQs

Where was Peter James Lorimer born?

Born in Christchurch[1].

Where did Peter James Lorimer die?

Peter James Lorimer died in Auckland[3].

What did Peter James Lorimer do for work?

Peter James Lorimer worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Peter James Lorimer go to school?

Peter James Lorimer was educated at University of Auckland[14] and McGill University[15].

What awards did Peter James Lorimer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].

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  15. [17] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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