George Petersen

New Zealand biochemist, professor and DNA researcher (1933–2021)
Person human Q42293646
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Summary

George Petersen was born on September 5, 1933[1], in Palmerston North[2]. He died on July 11, 2021[3], in Dunedin[4]. He worked as a professor[5], researcher[6], and biochemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[9]
  • Doctoral advisor: Kenneth Burton[10]
  • Award received: Rutherford Medal[11], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[12], Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry[14], honorary doctor of the University of Otago[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Doctoral student: Bill Sutton[17]
  • Commons category: George Petersen (biochemist)[18]
  • Family name: Petersen[19]
  • Given name: George[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[21]

Why It Matters

George Petersen is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was George Petersen born?

George Petersen's place of birth was Palmerston North[2].

Where did George Petersen die?

George Petersen died in Dunedin[4].

What did George Petersen do for work?

George Petersen worked as a professor[5], researcher[6], and biochemist[7].

What awards did George Petersen receive?

Honors received include Rutherford Medal[11], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[12], Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], and Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . eugenehalverson.blogspot.com. eugenehalverson.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . deaths.dompost.co.nz. deaths.dompost.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . odt.co.nz. Retrieved . odt.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . eugenehalverson.blogspot.com. eugenehalverson.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . deaths.dompost.co.nz. Retrieved . deaths.dompost.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → George
    Semantic scholar author id → 48545207
    Date of death → +2021-07-11T00:00:00Z
    Place of death → Dunedin
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