Peter Sneath

British microbiologist (1923-2011)
Person human Q7177013
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Peter Sneath

Summary

Peter Sneath is a human[1]. He was born on +1923-11-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2011-09-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], microbiologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Peter Sneath was born on +1923-11-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Peter Sneath died on +2011-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Sneath held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Peter Sneath's professions included botanist[4].
  • Peter Sneath worked as a microbiologist[5].
  • Peter Sneath's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Peter Sneath's field of work was microbiology[9].
  • Peter Sneath's field of work was bacteriology[10].
  • Peter Sneath's field of work was medical microbiology[11].
  • Peter Sneath was employed by University of Leicester[12].
  • Peter Sneath's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Peter Sneath received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Peter Sneath was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Peter Sneath is recorded as male[16].
  • Peter Sneath's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Peter Sneath's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108551534[18].
  • Peter Sneath's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12353644[19].
  • Peter Sneath's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50014800[20].
  • Peter Sneath's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121933272[21].
  • Peter Sneath's IdRef ID is recorded as 030538289[22].
  • Peter Sneath's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01460775[23].
  • Peter Sneath's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00457043[24].
  • Peter Sneath's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Sneath[25].
  • Peter Sneath's IPNI author ID is recorded as 20002954-1[26].
  • Peter Sneath's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h64sx1[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Sneath was born on +1923-11-17T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Peter Sneath's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], microbiologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include microbiology[9], a branch of biology[28]; bacteriology[10], a branch of biology[29]; and medical microbiology[11], a medical specialty[30]. Among Peter Sneath's employers was University of Leicester[12].

Recognition

Peter Sneath received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

Death and Burial

Peter Sneath died on +2011-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Peter Sneath ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He is credited with the discovery of numerical taxonomy[32].

FAQs

What did Peter Sneath do for work?

Peter Sneath worked as botanist[4], microbiologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Peter Sneath go to school?

Peter Sneath was educated at University of Cambridge[13].

What awards did Peter Sneath receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

What did Peter Sneath discover?

Peter Sneath is credited as discoverer of numerical taxonomy[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . pandasthumb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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