Peter Barrett

Summary

Peter Barrett is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hamilton^[2]. He was born on August 11, 1940^[3]. He worked as a geologist^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Hamilton^[2], Peter Barrett…
• Peter Barrett was born on August 11, 1940^[3].
• Peter Barrett held citizenship in New Zealand^[6].
• Peter Barrett worked as a geologist^[4].
• Peter Barrett held the position of professor emeritus^[7].
• Among Peter Barrett's employers was Victoria University of Wellington^[8].
• Among Peter Barrett's employers was Australian National University^[9].
• Peter Barrett's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[10].
• Peter Barrett's education included a stint at Ohio State University^[11].
• A notable student of Peter Barrett was Natalie Robinson^[12].
• A notable student of Peter Barrett was Nerida Lynn Bleakley^[13].
• Peter Barrett received the Polar Medal^[14].
• Peter Barrett received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[15].
• Peter Barrett received the Marsden Medal^[16].
• Peter Barrett received the New Zealand Antarctic Medal^[17].
• Peter Barrett is recorded as male^[18].
• Peter Barrett's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Peter Barrett supervised Nancy Bertler as a doctoral student^[20].
• Peter Barrett supervised Rob McKay as a doctoral student^[21].
• Peter Barrett supervised Diane Seward as a doctoral student^[22].
• Peter Barrett supervised Gary Wilson as a doctoral student^[23].
• Peter Barrett supervised Ian Wright as a doctoral student^[24].
• Peter Barrett's Commons category is recorded as Peter Barrett (geologist)^[25].
• Peter Barrett's family name is recorded as Barrett^[26].
• Peter Barrett's given name is recorded as Peter^[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Barrett was born in Hamilton^[2]. He was born on August 11, 1940^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[10], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1848^[30] and Ohio State University^[11], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1870^[33], headquartered in Columbus^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Barrett worked as a geologist^[4]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington^[8], a public university^[35], in New Zealand^[36], founded in 1897^[37], headquartered in Wellington^[38] and Australian National University^[9], a public university^[39], in Australia^[40], founded in 1946^[41], headquartered in Canberra^[42]. He held the position of professor emeritus^[7]. Notable students include Natalie Robinson^[12], a scientist^[43], of New Zealand^[44] and Nerida Lynn Bleakley^[13]. Doctoral students include Nancy Bertler^[20], an ecologist^[45], b. 1950^[46], of Germany^[47], awarded the Rutherford Discovery Fellowship^[48]; Rob McKay^[21], a sedimentologist^[49], of New Zealand^[50], awarded the The Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize^[51]; Diane Seward^[22], a researcher^[52]; Gary Wilson^[23], a researcher^[53], b. 1967^[54], of New Zealand^[55], awarded the Thomson Medal^[56]; and Ian Wright^[24], an academic administrator^[57], b. 1958^[58], of New Zealand^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Polar Medal^[14], a medallion^[60], in United Kingdom^[61], founded in 1857^[62]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[15]; Marsden Medal^[16], a science award^[63], in New Zealand^[64]; and New Zealand Antarctic Medal^[17], a military decoration^[65], in New Zealand^[66], founded in 2006^[67].

Why It Matters

Peter Barrett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Peter Barrett born?

Born in Hamilton^[2], Peter Barrett…

What did Peter Barrett do for work?

Peter Barrett worked as geologist^[4].

Where did Peter Barrett go to school?

Peter Barrett was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[10] and Ohio State University^[11].

What awards did Peter Barrett receive?

Honors received include Polar Medal^[14], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[15], Marsden Medal^[16], and New Zealand Antarctic Medal^[17].