Peter Laslett

English historian (1915-2001)
Person human Q1132552
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Peter Laslett

Summary

Peter Laslett is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bedford[2]. He was born on December 18, 1915[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on November 8, 2001[5]. He worked as a historian[6], statistician[7], demographer[8], anthropologist[9], and political scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Peter Laslett was born in Bedford[2].
  • Peter Laslett died in Cambridge[4].
  • Peter Laslett was born on December 18, 1915[3].
  • Peter Laslett died on November 8, 2001[5].
  • Peter Laslett is buried at Wolvercote Cemetery[12].
  • Peter Laslett is buried at Oxford[13].
  • Peter Laslett held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Peter Laslett worked as a historian[6].
  • Peter Laslett worked as a statistician[7].
  • Peter Laslett's professions included demographer[8].
  • Peter Laslett's professions included anthropologist[9].
  • Peter Laslett worked as a political scientist[10].
  • Peter Laslett's professions included university teacher[15].
  • Peter Laslett's field of work was political science[16].
  • Peter Laslett's field of work was anthropology[17].
  • Peter Laslett's field of work was demography[18].
  • Among Peter Laslett's employers was University of Cambridge[19].
  • Peter Laslett was educated at St John's College[20].
  • Peter Laslett's education included a stint at Watford Grammar School for Boys[21].
  • Peter Laslett's education included a stint at Peterhouse[22].
  • Peter Laslett received the Fellow of the British Academy[23].
  • Peter Laslett received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24].
  • Peter Laslett received the honorary doctorate[25].
  • Peter Laslett is recorded as male[26].
  • Peter Laslett's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bedford[2], Peter Laslett… he was born on December 18, 1915[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30]; Watford Grammar School for Boys[21], an academy school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1704[33]; and Peterhouse[22], a college of the University of Cambridge[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1284[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], statistician[7], demographer[8], anthropologist[9], political scientist[10], and university teacher[15]. Fields of work include political science[16], an academic major[37]; anthropology[17], an academic discipline[38]; and demography[18], an academic discipline[39]. Among Peter Laslett's employers was University of Cambridge[19]. Doctoral students include Emmanuel Todd[40], an essayist[41], b. 1951[42], of France[43], awarded the Paul-Michel Perret Prize[44], specialised in demography[45] and Keith Wrightson[46], a historian[47], b. 1948[48], specialised in history[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[23], a fellowship award[50], in United Kingdom[51]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24], a grade of an order[52], in United Kingdom[53]; and honorary doctorate[25], a title of honor[54].

Death and Burial

Peter Laslett died on November 8, 2001[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. Recorded place of burial include Wolvercote Cemetery[12] and Oxford[13].

Why It Matters

Peter Laslett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Emmanuel Todd[57], an essayist[58], b. 1951[59], of France[60], awarded the Paul-Michel Perret Prize[61], specialised in demography[62].

FAQs

Where was Peter Laslett born?

Peter Laslett was born in Bedford[2].

Where did Peter Laslett die?

Peter Laslett passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Peter Laslett do for work?

Peter Laslett worked as historian[6], statistician[7], demographer[8], anthropologist[9], and political scientist[10].

Where did Peter Laslett go to school?

Peter Laslett was educated at St John's College[20], Watford Grammar School for Boys[21], and Peterhouse[22].

What awards did Peter Laslett receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[23], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24], and honorary doctorate[25].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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