Peter Zinovieff

English engineer, inventor, electronic music pioneer and composer (1933-2021)
Person human Q7177851
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Peter Zinovieff

Summary

Peter Zinovieff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fulham[2]. He was born on January 26, 1933[3]. He died on June 23, 2021[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], librettist[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fulham[2], Peter Zinovieff…
  • Peter Zinovieff was born on January 26, 1933[3].
  • Peter Zinovieff died on June 23, 2021[4].
  • Peter Zinovieff's father was Leo Zinovieff[9].
  • Peter Zinovieff's mother was Sofka Skipwith[10].
  • Peter Zinovieff was married to Victoria Gala Heber-Percy[11].
  • Among Peter Zinovieff's spouses was Rose Lucinda Verney[12].
  • A child of Peter Zinovieff was Sofka Zinovieff[13].
  • A child of Peter Zinovieff was Leo Zinovieff[14].
  • A child of Peter Zinovieff was Nicholas Zinovieff[15].
  • A child of Peter Zinovieff was Olga Zinovieff[16].
  • A child of Peter Zinovieff was Katarina Zinovieff[17].
  • A child of Peter Zinovieff was Iliena Zinovieff[18].
  • Peter Zinovieff held citizenship in United Kingdom[19].
  • Peter Zinovieff's professions included inventor[5].
  • Peter Zinovieff worked as a librettist[6].
  • Peter Zinovieff's professions included composer[7].
  • Peter Zinovieff's education included a stint at University of Oxford[20].
  • Peter Zinovieff was educated at Royal Grammar School, Guildford[21].
  • Peter Zinovieff was educated at Gordonstoun[22].
  • Peter Zinovieff is recorded as male[23].
  • Peter Zinovieff's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Peter Zinovieff's family name is recorded as Zinovyev[25].
  • Peter Zinovieff's given name is recorded as Peter[26].
  • Peter Zinovieff's academic thesis is recorded as The basic layered intrusion and the associated igneous rocks of the central and eastern Cuillin Hills, Isle of Skye[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Zinovieff was born in Fulham[2]. He was born on January 26, 1933[3]. His father was Leo Zinovieff[9]. His mother was Sofka Skipwith[10].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[20], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Royal Grammar School, Guildford[21], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1520[34]; and Gordonstoun[22], a secondary school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1934[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[5], librettist[6], and composer[7].

Personal Life

Spouses include Victoria Gala Heber-Percy[11], b. 1943[38] and Rose Lucinda Verney[12]. Children include Sofka Zinovieff[13], a journalist[39], b. 1961[40], of United Kingdom[41]; Leo Zinovieff[14]; Nicholas Zinovieff[15]; Olga Zinovieff[16]; Katarina Zinovieff[17]; and Iliena Zinovieff[18].

Death and Burial

Peter Zinovieff died on June 23, 2021[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Zinovieff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Peter Zinovieff born?

Peter Zinovieff's place of birth was Fulham[2].

Who were Peter Zinovieff's parents?

Peter Zinovieff's father was Leo Zinovieff[9]. Peter Zinovieff's mother was Sofka Skipwith[10].

Who was Peter Zinovieff married to?

Peter Zinovieff's spouses include Victoria Gala Heber-Percy[11] and Rose Lucinda Verney[12].

What did Peter Zinovieff do for work?

Peter Zinovieff worked as inventor[5], librettist[6], and composer[7].

Where did Peter Zinovieff go to school?

Peter Zinovieff was educated at University of Oxford[20], Royal Grammar School, Guildford[21], and Gordonstoun[22].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . nme.com. nme.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [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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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Child Sofka Zinovieff, Leo Zinovieff, Nicholas Zinovieff +3
    Kbr person id 14537861
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