Peter Beal

British scholar of manuscripts
Person human Q46998374
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Peter Beal

Summary

Peter Beal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Coventry[2]. He was born on January 1, 1944[3]. He died on May 31, 2024[4]. He worked as a scholar[5] and indexer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Peter Beal's place of birth was Coventry[2].
  • Peter Beal was born on January 1, 1944[3].
  • Peter Beal died on May 31, 2024[4].
  • Peter Beal worked as a scholar[5].
  • Peter Beal worked as an indexer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Beal is A Dictionary of English Manuscript Terminology 1450–2000[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Beal is Catalogue of English Literary Manuscripts 1450–1700[9].
  • Peter Beal is recorded as male[10].
  • Peter Beal's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Peter Beal's given name is recorded as Peter[12].
  • Peter Beal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[13].
  • Peter Beal's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Library and Information Science[14].

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Origins and Family

Peter Beal was born in Coventry[2]. He was born on January 1, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scholar[5] and indexer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Dictionary of English Manuscript Terminology 1450–2000[8] and Catalogue of English Literary Manuscripts 1450–1700[9], a catalogue[15], in United Kingdom[16], founded in 2005[17].

Death and Burial

Peter Beal died on May 31, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Beal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Peter Beal born?

Peter Beal's place of birth was Coventry[2].

What did Peter Beal do for work?

Peter Beal worked as scholar[5] and indexer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Nukat id n98013322
    Vatican library id (former scheme) ADV10048620
    Notable work A Dictionary of English Manuscript Terminology 1450–2000, Catalogue of English Literary Manuscripts 1450–1700
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