Peter Johnstone

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Peter Johnstone

Summary

Peter Johnstone is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1948[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Peter Johnstone was born on January 1, 1948[2].
  • Peter Johnstone held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Peter Johnstone worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Peter Johnstone was educated at University of Cambridge[6].
  • Peter Johnstone's doctoral advisor was Frank Adams[7].
  • Peter Johnstone received the Whitehead Prize[8].
  • Peter Johnstone is recorded as male[9].
  • Peter Johnstone's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Peter Johnstone supervised Andrew Pitts as a doctoral student[11].
  • Peter Johnstone supervised Robert James MacGregor Dawson as a doctoral student[12].
  • Peter Johnstone supervised Dongsheng Zhao as a doctoral student[13].
  • Peter Johnstone supervised Stephen Lack as a doctoral student[14].
  • Peter Johnstone supervised Selwyn Joel Blieden as a doctoral student[15].
  • Peter Johnstone supervised Jan Petrus Gerryts Pretorius as a doctoral student[16].
  • Peter Johnstone supervised Paul Taylor as a doctoral student[17].
  • Peter Johnstone supervised Tobias John Kenney as a doctoral student[18].
  • Peter Johnstone supervised Julia Goedecke as a doctoral student[19].
  • Peter Johnstone supervised Olivia Caramello as a doctoral student[20].
  • Peter Johnstone supervised Tamara von Glehn as a doctoral student[21].
  • Peter Johnstone supervised Zhen Lin Low as a doctoral student[22].
  • Peter Johnstone's Commons category is recorded as Peter Johnstone (mathematician)[23].
  • Peter Johnstone's family name is recorded as Q21509274[24].
  • Peter Johnstone's given name is recorded as Peter[25].
  • Peter Johnstone's medical condition is recorded as COVID-19[26].
  • Peter Johnstone's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Johnstone was born on January 1, 1948[2].

Education

Peter Johnstone's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[6]. His doctoral advisor was Frank Adams[7].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Johnstone's professions included mathematician[3]. Doctoral students include Andrew Pitts[11], a computer scientist[28], b. 1956[29], awarded the ACM Fellow[30], specialised in mathematics[31]; Robert James MacGregor Dawson[12]; Dongsheng Zhao[13]; Stephen Lack[14], a computer scientist[32], specialised in computer science[33]; Selwyn Joel Blieden[15]; and Jan Petrus Gerryts Pretorius[16].

Recognition

Peter Johnstone received the Whitehead Prize[8].

Why It Matters

Peter Johnstone ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

His notable doctoral advisees include Stephen Lack[35], a computer scientist[36], specialised in computer science[37] and Andrew Pitts[38], a computer scientist[39], b. 1956[40], awarded the ACM Fellow[41], specialised in mathematics[42].

FAQs

What did Peter Johnstone do for work?

Peter Johnstone worked as mathematician[3].

Where did Peter Johnstone go to school?

Peter Johnstone was educated at University of Cambridge[6].

What awards did Peter Johnstone receive?

Honors received include Whitehead Prize[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . joh.cam.ac.uk. joh.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . 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. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id AQ1V003054
    Medical condition COVID-19
    Given name Peter
    Doctoral student Andrew Pitts, Robert James MacGregor Dawson, Dongsheng Zhao +9
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