Richard Peto

Summary

Richard Peto is a human^[1]. Born in Reading^[2], he… he was born on May 14, 1943^[3]. He worked as an epidemiologist^[4], statistician^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Richard Peto's place of birth was Reading^[2].
• Richard Peto was born on May 14, 1943^[3].
• Richard Peto held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Richard Peto's professions included epidemiologist^[4].
• Richard Peto's professions included statistician^[5].
• Richard Peto's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Among Richard Peto's employers was University of Oxford^[9].
• Richard Peto's education included a stint at Queens' College^[10].
• Richard Peto's education included a stint at Richard Taunton Sixth Form College^[11].
• Richard Peto received the Royal Medal^[12].
• Richard Peto received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[13].
• Richard Peto received the King Faisal International Prize in Medicine^[14].
• Richard Peto received the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine^[15].
• Richard Peto received the Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer Research^[16].
• Richard Peto received the Charles S. Mott Prize^[17].
• Richard Peto was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• Richard Peto was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Richard Peto was influenced by Richard Doll^[20].
• Richard Peto is recorded as male^[21].
• Richard Peto's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Richard Peto's family name is recorded as Peto^[23].
• Richard Peto's given name is recorded as Richard^[24].
• Richard Peto's described at URL is recorded as http://www.ctsu.ox.ac.uk/~hps/biog_rp.shtml^[25].
• Richard Peto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].

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Origins and Family

Richard Peto was born in Reading^[2]. He was born on May 14, 1943^[3].

Education

Educated at Queens' College^[10], a college of the University of Cambridge^[27], in United Kingdom^[28], founded in 1448^[29] and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College^[11], a secondary school^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 2017^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include epidemiologist^[4], statistician^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Among Richard Peto's employers was University of Oxford^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Medal^[12], a science award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1826^[35]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[13], a science award^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1959^[38]; King Faisal International Prize in Medicine^[14], a medicine award^[39], in Saudi Arabia^[40], founded in 1981^[41]; Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine^[15], a science award^[42]; Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer Research^[16], a science award^[43]; and Charles S. Mott Prize^[17], a science award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1979^[46].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Peto include Peto's paradox^[47], a paradox^[48].

Why It Matters

Richard Peto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for him include Peto's paradox^[47], a paradox^[48].

FAQs

Where was Richard Peto born?

Richard Peto's place of birth was Reading^[2].

What did Richard Peto do for work?

Richard Peto worked as epidemiologist^[4], statistician^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Richard Peto go to school?

Richard Peto was educated at Queens' College^[10] and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College^[11].

What awards did Richard Peto receive?

Honors received include Royal Medal^[12], Canada Gairdner International Award^[13], King Faisal International Prize in Medicine^[14], and Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine^[15].