Peter Mansfield

English physicist known for magnetic resonance imaging
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Peter Mansfield

Summary

Peter Mansfield is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lambeth[2]. He was born on October 9, 1933[3]. He passed away in Nottingham[4]. He died on February 8, 2017[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], and biophysicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Peter Mansfield was born in Lambeth[2].
  • Peter Mansfield passed away in Nottingham[4].
  • Peter Mansfield was born on October 9, 1933[3].
  • Peter Mansfield died on February 8, 2017[5].
  • Burial took place at Beeston[11].
  • Peter Mansfield held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Peter Mansfield worked as a physicist[6].
  • Peter Mansfield worked as an inventor[7].
  • Peter Mansfield worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Peter Mansfield worked as a biophysicist[9].
  • Peter Mansfield's field of work was physics[13].
  • Peter Mansfield's field of work was magnetic resonance imaging[14].
  • Peter Mansfield's field of work was physiology[15].
  • Peter Mansfield was employed by University of Nottingham[16].
  • Peter Mansfield was educated at Queen Mary University of London[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Mansfield is NMR 'diffraction' in solids?[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Mansfield is Multi-planar image formation using NMR spin echoes[19].
  • Peter Mansfield received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[20].
  • Peter Mansfield received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[21].
  • Peter Mansfield received the Knight Bachelor[22].
  • Peter Mansfield received the honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[23].
  • Peter Mansfield received the Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[24].
  • Peter Mansfield received the honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University[25].
  • Peter Mansfield was a member of Royal Society[26].
  • Peter Mansfield was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lambeth[2], Peter Mansfield… he was born on October 9, 1933[3].

Education

Peter Mansfield was educated at Queen Mary University of London[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], and biophysicist[9]. Fields of work include physics[13], a branch of science[28]; magnetic resonance imaging[14], a medical test[29]; and physiology[15], a branch of biology[30]. Peter Mansfield was employed by University of Nottingham[16]. He supervised Martin Andrew Whitaker as a doctoral student[31].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include NMR 'diffraction' in solids?[18] and Multi-planar image formation using NMR spin echoes[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[20], a science award[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1901[34]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[21], a nonprofit organization[35], in United States[36], founded in 1973[37], headquartered in North Canton[38]; Knight Bachelor[22], a title of honor[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1300[41]; honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[23], an award[42], in Poland[43]; Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[24], a physics award[44], founded in 1923[45]; and honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University[25], an award[46], in France[47].

Death and Burial

Peter Mansfield died on February 8, 2017[5]. He passed away in Nottingham[4]. Burial took place at Beeston[11].

Why It Matters

Peter Mansfield ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Peter Mansfield born?

Born in Lambeth[2], Peter Mansfield…

Where did Peter Mansfield die?

Peter Mansfield died in Nottingham[4].

What did Peter Mansfield do for work?

Peter Mansfield worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], and biophysicist[9].

Where did Peter Mansfield go to school?

Peter Mansfield was educated at Queen Mary University of London[17].

What awards did Peter Mansfield receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[20], National Inventors Hall of Fame[21], Knight Bachelor[22], and honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [24] ↑ . iop.org. Retrieved . iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . irishmirror.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [19] ↑ . 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
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 35m ago · Jordiff · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5d ago · PKalnai · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 21w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → physics, magnetic resonance imaging, physiology
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