Peter Lawrenson

British electrical engineer (1933–2017)
Person human Q7175386
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Peter Lawrenson

Summary

Peter Lawrenson is a human[1]. He was born in Prescot[2]. He was born on +1933-03-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Harrogate[4]. He died on +2017-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and electrical engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter Lawrenson was born in Prescot[2].
  • Peter Lawrenson died in Harrogate[4].
  • Peter Lawrenson was born on +1933-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Lawrenson died on +2017-10-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Lawrenson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Peter Lawrenson's professions included engineer[6].
  • Peter Lawrenson's professions included electrical engineer[7].
  • Peter Lawrenson was employed by University of Leeds[10].
  • Peter Lawrenson was educated at University of Manchester[11].
  • Peter Lawrenson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • Peter Lawrenson received the Edison Medal[13].
  • Peter Lawrenson received the Faraday Medal[14].
  • Peter Lawrenson received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[15].
  • Peter Lawrenson received the IEEE Fellow[16].
  • Peter Lawrenson was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Peter Lawrenson was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[18].
  • Peter Lawrenson is recorded as male[19].
  • Peter Lawrenson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Peter Lawrenson supervised Neville Thomas Rowden as a doctoral student[21].
  • Peter Lawrenson supervised Brendan Thomas Browne as a doctoral student[22].
  • Peter Lawrenson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116345538[23].
  • Peter Lawrenson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46844175[24].
  • Peter Lawrenson's GND ID is recorded as 1061192040[25].
  • Peter Lawrenson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83164676[26].
  • Peter Lawrenson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12391197j[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Lawrenson's place of birth was Prescot[2]. He was born on +1933-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Peter Lawrenson's education included a stint at University of Manchester[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and electrical engineer[7]. Among Peter Lawrenson's employers was University of Leeds[10]. Doctoral students include Neville Thomas Rowden[21] and Brendan Thomas Browne[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Edison Medal[13], a science award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1904[32]; Faraday Medal[14], an award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1922[35]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[15], a fellowship award[36]; and IEEE Fellow[16], a science award[37].

Death and Burial

Peter Lawrenson died on +2017-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Harrogate[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Lawrenson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Peter Lawrenson born?

Peter Lawrenson was born in Prescot[2].

Where did Peter Lawrenson die?

Peter Lawrenson passed away in Harrogate[4].

What did Peter Lawrenson do for work?

Peter Lawrenson worked as engineer[6] and electrical engineer[7].

Where did Peter Lawrenson go to school?

Peter Lawrenson was educated at University of Manchester[11].

What awards did Peter Lawrenson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12], Edison Medal[13], Faraday Medal[14], and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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