Peter Wright

Summary

Peter Wright is a human^[1]. Born in Chesterfield^[2], he… he was born on +1916-08-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Tasmania^[4]. He died on +1995-04-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6], counterintelligence^[7], and scientist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Peter Wright was born in Chesterfield^[2].
• Peter Wright passed away in Tasmania^[4].
• Peter Wright was born on +1916-08-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Peter Wright died on +1995-04-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Peter Wright died on +1995-04-26T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Peter Wright held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Peter Wright held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• Peter Wright worked as a military officer^[6].
• Peter Wright's professions included counterintelligence^[7].
• Peter Wright worked as a scientist^[8].
• Peter Wright's field of work was computer science^[13].
• Among Peter Wright's employers was MI5^[14].
• Peter Wright was educated at St Peter's College^[15].
• Peter Wright was educated at Bishop's Stortford College^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Wright is Spycatcher^[17].
• Peter Wright is recorded as male^[18].
• Peter Wright's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Peter Wright's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114498936^[20].
• Peter Wright's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84043883^[21].
• Peter Wright's GND ID is recorded as 118913603^[22].
• Peter Wright's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87900929^[23].
• Peter Wright's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120960640^[24].
• Peter Wright's IdRef ID is recorded as 031472028^[25].
• Peter Wright's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00477543^[26].
• Peter Wright's SBN author ID is recorded as PALV050709^[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Wright was born in Chesterfield^[2]. He was born on +1916-08-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at St Peter's College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1929^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Bishop's Stortford College^[16], a boarding school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1868^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[6], counterintelligence^[7], and scientist^[8]. Peter Wright's field of work was computer science^[13]. Among his employers was MI5^[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Peter Wright is Spycatcher^[17]. Things named for him include Williams-Wright Award^[35], a science award^[36], founded in 1978^[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1995-04-27T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1995-04-26T00:00:00Z^[10]. Peter Wright passed away in Tasmania^[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Wright ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for him include Williams-Wright Award^[35], a science award^[36], founded in 1978^[37].

FAQs

Where was Peter Wright born?

Peter Wright was born in Chesterfield^[2].

Where did Peter Wright die?

Peter Wright died in Tasmania^[4].

What did Peter Wright do for work?

Peter Wright worked as military officer^[6], counterintelligence^[7], and scientist^[8].

Where did Peter Wright go to school?

Peter Wright was educated at St Peter's College^[15] and Bishop's Stortford College^[16].