Richard Peto

Summary

Richard Peto is a human^[1]. He was born on +1943-05-14T00:00:00Z^[2]. He worked as an epidemiologist^[3], statistician^[4], and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Richard Peto was born on +1943-05-14T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Richard Peto held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• Richard Peto's professions included epidemiologist^[3].
• Richard Peto's professions included statistician^[4].
• Richard Peto's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Among Richard Peto's employers was University of Oxford^[8].
• Richard Peto's education included a stint at Queens' College^[9].
• Richard Peto's education included a stint at Richard Taunton Sixth Form College^[10].
• Richard Peto received the Royal Medal^[11].
• Richard Peto received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[12].
• Richard Peto received the King Faisal International Prize in Medicine^[13].
• Richard Peto received the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine^[14].
• Richard Peto received the Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer Research^[15].
• Richard Peto received the Charles S. Mott Prize^[16].
• Richard Peto was a member of Royal Society^[17].
• Richard Peto was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[18].
• Richard Peto was influenced by Richard Doll^[19].
• Richard Peto is recorded as male^[20].
• Richard Peto's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Richard Peto's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109136367^[22].
• Richard Peto's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71414715^[23].
• Richard Peto's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81054423^[24].
• Richard Peto's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120764980^[25].
• Richard Peto's IdRef ID is recorded as 069789541^[26].
• Richard Peto's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00595305^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Peto was born on +1943-05-14T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Educated at Queens' College^[9], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1448^[30] and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College^[10], a secondary school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 2017^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include epidemiologist^[3], statistician^[4], and university teacher^[5]. Richard Peto was employed by University of Oxford^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Medal^[11], a science award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1826^[36]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[12], a science award^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1959^[39]; King Faisal International Prize in Medicine^[13], a medicine award^[40], in Saudi Arabia^[41], founded in 1981^[42]; Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine^[14], a science award^[43]; Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer Research^[15], a science award^[44]; and Charles S. Mott Prize^[16], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1979^[47].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Peto include Peto's paradox^[48], a paradox^[49].

Why It Matters

Richard Peto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50]

Entities named for him include Peto's paradox^[48], a paradox^[49].

FAQs

What did Richard Peto do for work?

Richard Peto worked as epidemiologist^[3], statistician^[4], and university teacher^[5].

Where did Richard Peto go to school?

Richard Peto was educated at Queens' College^[9] and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College^[10].

What awards did Richard Peto receive?

Honors received include Royal Medal^[11], Canada Gairdner International Award^[12], King Faisal International Prize in Medicine^[13], and Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine^[14].