Peter N. T. Wells

British medical physicist (1936–2017)
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Peter N. T. Wells

Summary

Peter N. T. Wells is a human[1]. Born in Bristol[2], he… he was born on May 19, 1936[3]. He died on April 22, 2017[4]. He worked as a physician[5], physicist[6], biophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bristol[2], Peter N. T. Wells…
  • Peter N. T. Wells was born on May 19, 1936[3].
  • Peter N. T. Wells died on April 22, 2017[4].
  • Peter N. T. Wells held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Peter N. T. Wells worked as a physician[5].
  • Peter N. T. Wells's professions included physicist[6].
  • Peter N. T. Wells's professions included biophysicist[7].
  • Peter N. T. Wells worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Peter N. T. Wells's field of work was electrical engineering[11].
  • Peter N. T. Wells's field of work was medical physics[12].
  • Peter N. T. Wells's field of work was medical ultrasonography[13].
  • Peter N. T. Wells's field of work was physics[14].
  • Peter N. T. Wells's field of work was medical imaging[15].
  • Peter N. T. Wells received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Peter N. T. Wells received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Peter N. T. Wells received the Royal Medal[18].
  • Peter N. T. Wells received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[19].
  • Peter N. T. Wells received the Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[20].
  • Peter N. T. Wells received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[21].
  • Peter N. T. Wells was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Peter N. T. Wells was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Peter N. T. Wells was a member of Learned Society of Wales[24].
  • Peter N. T. Wells is recorded as male[25].
  • Peter N. T. Wells's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Peter N. T. Wells's family name is recorded as Wells[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter N. T. Wells was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on May 19, 1936[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[5], physicist[6], biophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include electrical engineering[11], a branch of engineering[28]; medical physics[12], a branch of physics[29]; medical ultrasonography[13], a medical test type[30]; physics[14], a branch of science[31]; and medical imaging[15], a medical test type[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Royal Medal[18], a science award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1826[39]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[19], a fellowship award[40]; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences[20], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; and Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[21], a fellowship award[43].

Death and Burial

Peter N. T. Wells died on April 22, 2017[4].

Why It Matters

Peter N. T. Wells ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Peter N. T. Wells born?

Peter N. T. Wells's place of birth was Bristol[2].

What did Peter N. T. Wells do for work?

Peter N. T. Wells worked as physician[5], physicist[6], biophysicist[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Peter N. T. Wells receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Royal Medal[18], and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Development of Physics Applied to Medicine in the UK, 1945-1990. wikidata.org.
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  4. [26] . Development of Physics Applied to Medicine in the UK, 1945-1990. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . royalsocietypublishing.org. royalsocietypublishing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . royalsocietypublishing.org. royalsocietypublishing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . royalsocietypublishing.org. royalsocietypublishing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . royalsocietypublishing.org. royalsocietypublishing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . royalsocietypublishing.org. royalsocietypublishing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
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  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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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