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Pete Van Wieren Pete Van Wieren (born in Rochester, New York) began his broadcasting career with the Atlanta Braves in 1976 along with partner Skip Caray. Van Wieren is affectionately known as "The Professor" for his pre-game preparedness and baseball research abilities.
Pete Vuckovich Peter Dennis Vuckovich (voo-koh-vich) (born October 27, 1952 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who came across as an intimidating presence on the mound with his 6'4" 220 lb (100 kg) frame and Fu Manchu moustache. Of Serbian background, Vuckovich was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 1974.
Pete Waterman Peter Alan Waterman OBE (born in Coventry on January 15, 1947) is an English record producer, songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. He is the owner of significant collections of both historic and commercial railway locomotives and rolling stock, a passion fueled by his first job.
Pete Whisler Pete Whisler is the head baseball coach of the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) Hustlin' Owls of Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. He also serves as hitting coach for the Golden Baseball League's Yuma Scorpions.
Pete White Peter White, also known as Pete White, Doctor White, and Mister White, is a recurring character on Adult Swim's animated series The Venture Bros.. He is an albino computer scientist and an old college friend of Dr.
Pete Willis Peter Andrew "Pete" Willis (born February 16 1960, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, where he attended Tapton School) was one of the original guitarists for the British rock band Def Leppard until he was replaced by Phil Collen in 1982. He co-wrote many tracks and played guitar on the band's third album, Pyromania, which was being recorded at the time of his replacement.
Pete Wisdom Peter Paul Winston "Pete" Wisdom is a fictional character, a secret agent in the Marvel Comics comic book universe created by British comic writer Warren Ellis. Wisdom is a former British Secret Service agent with the mutant ability to throw 'blades' of energy ("hot knives") from his fingertips (one online critic pointed out that "hotknife" was a slang term for drug paraphernalia).
Pete Zedlacher Pete Zedlacher is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker. Zedlacher often works for the Yuk-Yuks comedy club and is the producer/director/star of the comedy/horror short film "Zombie Girlfriend".
Pete's Candy Store Pete's Candy Store is a New York City performing space, bar and club located in the Williamsburg district in Brooklyn. Well-known acts associated with the venue include Lizzie West, The Reverend Vince Anderson and Will Oldham.
Pete's Dragon Pete's Dragon (first released on November 3, 1977) is a live-action/animated musical feature film from Walt Disney Productions. It is a live-action film but its title character, a dragon named Elliott is animated.
Pete's Treats Pete's Treats is the name of a compilation record of songs that have been sampled by the hip hop producer Pete Rock. Following in the tradition of the Ultimate Breaks and Beats series, Pete's Treats contains an eclectic range of musical styles: mainly funk, jazz and soul.
Peteca Peteca (pronounced pa-TECK-a) is a traditional sport in Brazil, played with a "hand shuttlecock" from indigenous origins and reputed to be as old as the country itself. The same name is given to the shuttlecock-object itself.
Peteneras The Petenera is a flamenco palo in a 12-beat metre, with strong beats distributed as follows: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. It is therefore identical with the 16th century Spanish dances zarabanda and the jácara.
Peter & Gordon Peter & Gordon were a British Invasion-era performing duo, formed by Peter Asher and Gordon Waller, that rocketed to fame in 1964 with "A World Without Love". Peter Asher's sister (the actress Jane Asher) was dating Paul McCartney (of The Beatles), and so Peter & Gordon recorded several songs written by McCartney, with or without John Lennon.
Peter "Poita" From Public Broadcasting (Full Frontal TV Series) Peter (prefers "poita"), is a fictional character from the TV series Full Frontal. He is played by Australian actor Eric Bana and it is though that this character helped Bana launch his acting career.
Peter and Clotilde Shipe Mansbendel House The Peter and Clotilde Shipe Mansbendel House is a historic home in the Hyde Park Historic District in Austin, Texas. It is also a part of the Shadow Lawn Historic District, a subdivision within the Hyde Park neighborhood established by Hyde Park founder Monroe Shipe.
Peter and Iona Opie Peter and Iona (Archibald) Opie were a husband-and-wife team of folklorists, who applied modern techniques to children's literature, summarized in their studies, The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes (1952) and The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren (1959) Their collection of some 1200 titles of children's books has been donated to the Bodleian Library, Oxford University.
Peter and Jane Peter and Jane are the main characters in a series of 36 British early readers for the English language published by Ladybird Books. The first book in the series, Ladybird series 641, was published in 1964, and the series was completed by the first publication of the 36th book in 1967.
Peter and Murray Corren Peter Corren (né Cook) and Murray Corren (né Warren) — Corren is a combination of their former names — are LGBT-rights activists from Vancouver, British Columbia whose complaint before the BC Human Rights Tribunal led to an agreement by which the provincial Ministry of Education will consult them on how gays are presented in the school curriculum.
Peter and the Piskies: Cornish Folk and Fairy Tales Peter and the Piskies: Cornish Folk and Fairy Tales is a 1966 anthology of 34 fairy tales from Cornwall that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. It was the first in a long series of such anthologies by Manning-Sanders.
Peter and the Shadow Thieves Peter and the Shadow Thieves is a children's novel that was published by Hyperion Books, a subsidiary of Disney, in 2006. Written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, the book continues the story of the orphan Peter, and outlines his latest adventures with the Starcatchers.
Peter and the Starcatchers Peter and the Starcatchers is a best-selling children's novel that was published by Hyperion Books, a subsidiary of Disney, in 2004. Written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, the book attempts to provide a backstory for the character Peter Pan, and to serve as a prequel to J.
Peter and the Test Tube Babies Peter and the Test Tube Babies are a punk rock band formed around Brighton in 1978 and still touring today. In 1982 they covered the chart-topping Gary Glitter hit "I'm The Leader of The Gang (I Am)", on their album Pissed and Proud which got some notoriety, being called a contender for the worst cover version of all time.
Peter and the Wolf Peter and the Wolf is a composition by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936 after his return to the Soviet Union. It is a children's story (also written by Prokofiev) spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra.
Peter A. Singer Peter A. Singer, MD, MPH, FRCPC, is Senior Scientist and Co-Director of the Program on Life Sciences, Ethics and Policy at the McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health, University Health Network; Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; and a Distinguished Investigator of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Peter A. Sturrock Peter Andrew Sturrock (born 1924) is a British scientist. Much of his career has been devoted to astrophysics, plasma physics, and solar physics, but Sturrock is interested in other fields, including ufology, scientific inference and in the history of science and philosophy of science.
Peter Abeles Sir Peter Emil Herbert Abeles AC (April 25, 1924–June 25, 1999) was an Australian transportation magnate. A refugee from Hungary, he became one of the most powerful businessmen in Australia, and was knighted in 1972.
Peter Abrahams (US author) Peter Abrahams is an American writer of crime thrillers. His works include Oblivion, The Tutor, The Fury of Rachel Monette, Hard Rain, The Fan, Crying Wolf, Last of the Dixie Heroes, Down the Rabbit Hole, and Lights Out, the last of which was nominated for an Edgar Award for best novel.
Peter Ainsworth Peter Michael Ainsworth (born 16 November 1956) is a British politician of the Conservative Party, the Member of Parliament for East Surrey and the Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Peter Alexander Peter Alexander (born Peter Alexander Ferdinand Maximilian Neumayer June 30, 1926 in Vienna, Austria), is an Austrian singer and actor, who became popular in the 1950s and 60s with his numerous roles in German musical films.
Peter Alliss Peter Alliss (born February 28, 1931) is an English golfer, television presenter and commentator, author and golf course designer. His father Percy was a professional golfer who won several tournaments on the European golf circuit in the 1920s and 1930s, and Peter was born in Berlin while his father was employed as a club professional there.
Peter Alsop Peter Alsop is an American children's musician whose songs try to help kids deal with life. The range of subjects includes fear of sleep, dealing with loss, dealing with invasion of privacy, being called 'gay' for showing emotion, gender differences, individual tastes, dealing with disabilities, and respect for others.
Peter Ambroziak Peter Ambroziak (born September 15, 1971, in Kanata, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger. He was drafted in the fourth round, 72nd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
Peter Andersson (hockey) Peter Andersson (born March 2, 1962 in Federtalve, Sweden) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player who played briefly in the National Hockey League. Selected in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals, Andersson also played for the Quebec Nordiques.
Peter Andren Peter James Andren (born 28 August 1946), is an Australian politician. He has been an independent member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the electorate of Calare in New South Wales.
Peter Angelo Cavicchia Peter Angelo Cavicchia (born in Roccamandolfi, Campobasso, Italy on May 22, 1879) was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey, who served in the United States House of Representatives, where he represented New Jersey's 11th congressional district.
Peter Anthony Allen Peter Anthony Allen was twenty-one years old when on 13 August 1964 he became one of the two last people in the United Kingdom to be executed. He was hanged for the murder the previous 7 April of John Alan West.
Peter Antonie Peter Antonie (born May 11, 1958 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former rower from Australia of high acclaim, having competed in a large number of international events. He won the gold medal in the men's double sculls at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Peter Armbruster Peter Armbruster (born July 25 1931 in Dachau, Bavaria) is a physicist at the Gesellschaft fĂĽr Schwerionenforschung (GSI) facility in Darmstadt, Germany, and is credited with discovering elements 108 Hassium, 109 Meitnerium, 110 (darmstadtium), 111 (roentgenium), and 112 (ununbium).
Peter Arne (actor) Peter Arne (September 29, 1920-August 1, 1983) was an actor best known for various performances in British film and television including supporting roles in the television series The Avengers as well as villains in Edward Blake's the Pink Panther series. In 1983, he was the victim of an unsolved murder as his body was found in his London apartment with his supposed murder being drowned several days later,
Peter Arnett Peter Gregg Arnett, ONZM (born November 13, 1934 in Riverton, New Zealand) is a New Zealand-American journalist. Arnett worked for National Geographic magazine, and later for various television networks, mosty notably CNN.
Peter Arshinov Peter Andreyevich Arshinov (Marin, Пётр Đндреевич ĐŃ€Ńинов in Russian) (1887 - c. 1937) was a metal worker from Ukraine who, in 1904, joined the Bolshevik Party and became an anarchist after the 1905-06 revolution.
Peter Ascanius Peter Ascanius (Aure, 1723–1803) was a Norwegian biologist and a student of Linnaeus. He taught zoology and mineralogy in Copenhagen in the period1759–1771, and later worked as a supervisor at the mines in Kongsberg and elsewhere in Norway.
Peter Atkins Peter William Atkins (born 1940) is a Fellow and professor of chemistry at Lincoln College in the University of Oxford, England. He is a prolific writer of popular chemistry textbooks, particularly Physical Chemistry (ISBN 0-19-879285-9), Inorganic Chemistry (ISBN 0-19-850330-X),and Molecular Quantum Mechanics, three of the world's most popular chemistry textbooks.
Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, was born on December 7, 1696. He was the son of Friedrich Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and Luise Charlotte of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.
Peter Baden-Powell, 2nd Baron Baden-Powell Sir Arthur Robert Peter Baden-Powell, 2nd Baron Baden-Powell, FRSA (30 October 1913 in Ewhurst, East Sussex – 9 December 1962) was the son of Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell (the founder of Scouting) and Olave St. Clair Soames.
Peter Bagge Peter Bagge (pronounced /bag/, as in 'Plastic Bag') (born December 11, 1957) is a US comics artist and creator of Buddy Bradley, Hate, Neat Stuff, Martini Baton, and Sweatshop. His stories often use black humor and exaggerated cartooning to dramatize the reduced expectations of middle-class American youth.
Peter Bagrationi Peter (Petre) Bagrationi or Pyotr Romanovich Bagration (September 12, 1818-January 17, 1876) was an outstanding Russian-Georgian statesman, general and scientist, the inventor of the first dry galvanic cell, and descendant of the Georgian Kings. His father Roman (Revaz) Bagrationi (1778-1834) was a famous general, brother of the well-known general Pyotr Bagration (1765-1812).
Peter Bakowski Peter Bakowski (born 15 October 1954) is an Australian poet. His poems often use deceptively simple words and images, reminiscent at times of words in a child's picture book, but with some stylistic similarities to the work of writers such as Charles Simic or VĂtÄ›zslav Nezval,Lumsden, D.
Peter Bales Peter Bales (1547–1610?), English calligraphist, one of the inventors of shorthand writing, was born in London in 1547, and is described by Anthony Wood as a "most dexterous person in his profession, to the great wonder of scholars and others".
Peter Baltes In the past 26 years, Peter has made 14 albums with his heavy metal group Accept, selling 30 million records to fans around the world. Peter's music helped forge a new heavy metal musical style during the 70's, 80's and 90's that became part of mainstream popular culture, and which made ACCEPT one of the biggest worldwide stars in that genre.
Peter Bardens Peter Bardens (June 19 1944 - January 22 2002) was one of the founding members of the British progressive rock group Camel, playing keyboards. Born in Westminster, South London, England, he often played the mellotron and synthesizer while working with the band, and wrote the majority of the songs while he was there (usually along with guitarist Andrew Latimer).
Peter Barlow (Coronation Street) Peter Barlow is a fictional character in Coronation Street. He was played by six actors prior to Chris Gascoyne, who took up the role of the character in the shows 40th Anniversary "Live" episode in 2000.
Peter Barnes Peter Barnes, (January 10 1931–July 1 2004), was an English Olivier Award-winning playwright and screenwriter. His most famous work is the play The Ruling Class, which was made into a 1972 film for which Peter O'Toole received an Oscar nomination.
Peter Barry Peter Barry (Irish: Piaras de Barra) (born August 10, 1928) is a retired Irish Fine Gael politician and businessman. As Minister for Foreign Affairs he helped negotiate the Anglo-Irish Agreement and served for a short time as Tánaiste (deputy prime minister).
Peter Bart Peter Bart, an American journalist and film producer born July 24, 1932 (some reports claim 1930), has been the editor-in-chief of Variety since 1989. Bart also serves as vice-president and editor-in-chief of Variety, Inc.
Peter Barter Sir Peter Barter OBE MP is Minister for Inter-Government Relations and Bougainville Affairs in the Papua New Guinean Government and is active in the reconciliation movement in Bougainville. He established the Melanesian Foundation in 1980, a not-for-profit organisation that invests in remote communities that have been hospitable to tourists.
Peter Barton Peter Thomas Barton (b. July 19, 1956 in Valley Stream, New York, USA) has starred in several TV series in the 1980s and 1990s, including Shirley, with Shirley Jones; The Powers of Matthew Star, with Louis Gossett, Jr.
Peter Batten Peter Batten is probably best known as the voice of George Harrison in the 1968 movie Yellow Submarine. In reality it turned out he was a deserter from the British Army and was arrested during recording, the voice had to be finished by Geoffery Hughes (the voice of Paul McCartney in the movie).
Peter Bauer (computer specialist) Peter Bauer (born October 29 1957) is perhaps best known as the Help Desk Director for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). he is the author of a number of books on Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, digital photography, and computer graphics.
Peter Baumann Peter Baumann (born January 29, 1953 in Berlin) formed the core line-up of the German electronic group Tangerine Dream with Edgar Froese and Christopher Franke in 1971. While touring with the band, Baumann composed his first solo album in 1976.
Peter Bay Peter Bay is Music Director and Conductor of the Britt Festival Orchestra in Oregon, and Music Director of the Austin Symphony Orchestra. He has previously been Music Director of the Erie Philharmonic, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Breckenridge Music Festival, and has held conducting posts with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Richmond Symphony and the St.
Peter Beamish Peter Beamish runs a hotel and an adventure tour company and claims to research animal communication in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. His focus is on the humpback whale and its capacity for what Beamish calls rhythm-based communication, a concept originally proposed by Soviet researchers in the 1970s and 1980s.
Peter Bearman Peter Bearman is an American Sociologist, he is Professor in the Department of Sociology at Columbia University and Director of the Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy (ISERP), the direct descendant of the Bureau of Applied Social Research (BASR) founded by Paul Lazarsfeld.
Peter Beattie Peter Douglas Beattie (born 18 November 1952), Australian politician, is the Premier of the Australian state of Queensland and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state. His sweeping victories in the 2001, 2004 and 2006 state elections confirms him as one of the most successful politicians in Australia.
Peter Bedford Peter Lawrence Anthony "Wheels" Bedford (born April 11, 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer. He is best known for his time at Victorian Football League team South Melbourne, but he also played eight games for Carlton.
Peter Beighton Peter Beighton, a medical geneticist, was born in England in 1934 and qualified in medicine in 1957 at the University of London's St Mary's Hospital. After several internships, Beighton served as a Medical Officer in the Parachute Regiment and with the United Nations forces during the Congo crisis.
Peter Bellamy Peter Franklyn Bellamy (8 September 1944 – 24 september 1991) was an English folk singer. He was a founding member of The Young Tradition but also had a long solo career, recording numerous albums and touring folk clubs and concert halls.
Peter Benchley Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 2006) was an American author best known for writing the novel Jaws and co-writing the screenplay for its highly successful film adaptation. The success of the book led to publishers commissioning books about mutant rats, rabid dogs and the like threatening communities.
Peter Benson Peter Benson is an award winning novelist from the west country in England who often called himself "Pete". As well as being an author, Peter has taught around the world and copywritten for a raft of London advertising agencies.
Peter Berglar Peter Berglar (8 February 1919–10 November 1989) was a German historian. Professor of Modern and Contemporary History in the University of Cologne, he is known for his many publications, amongst which his biography of Thomas More is considered one of the best.
Peter Berngardovich Struve Peter (or Pyotr) Berngardovich Struve (January 26, 1870, Perm - February 22, 1944, Paris) was a Russian political economist, philosopher and editor. He started out as a Marxist, later became a liberal and after the Bolshevik revolution joined the White movement.
Peter Berresford Ellis Peter Berresford Ellis (born 10 March 1943) is a historian, literary biographer and novelist who has published over 80 books to date under his own name and that of his pseudonym Peter Tremayne. An expert on Celtic history and culture, he is best known in Cornwall as the author of The Cornish Language and its Literature in 1974, which is still regarded as the definitive history of the language and was a set text in the Cornish Language Board's examinations.
Peter Bialobrzeski Peter Bialobrzeski originally studied politics and sociology in Germany before gaining considerable celebrity as a photographer. His photographs have been published in many magazines, and Bialobrzeski has worked for corporate clients such as Daimler-Chrysler, Philip Morris, Siemens, and Volkswagen.
Peter Biddle Peter Nicholas Biddle (born December 22, 1966) joined Microsoft in 1990. Biddle is the original inventor of the Darknet, a founder of SDMI, CPTWG, and TCPA, an early Technical evangelist for DVD and DVR, the founding father of Microsoft’s Next-Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB, aka Palladium) initiative, and was responsible for starting Microsoft's Hypervisor development efforts.
Peter Bieri Peter Bieri (born 21 June, 1952) is a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States for the 2006/2007 term. Member of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP/PDC), he was elected to the Council of States in 1995.
Peter Binsfield Medieval demonologist and Jesuit priest. In 1589, the same year Galileo was beginning his revolutionary experiments on bodies in motion, Binsfield published the authoritative list of demons and their associated sins, including the demons associated with the Seven Deadly Sins: Lucifer (pride), Mammon (avarice), Asmodeus (or Ashmedai) (lechery), Satan (anger), Beelzebub (gluttony), Leviathan (envy), and Belphegor (sloth).
Peter Birks Peter Birks (3 October 1941- 6 July 2004) was the Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford from 1989 until his death and a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He is widely credited as having sparked academic enthusiasm for the English law of Restitution.
Peter Biros Peter Biros (born April 5, 1976 in Miskolc) is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is nicknamed Facan, meaning 'pheasant', and made his debut for the national side in 1997, during an international tournament in Seville, Spain.
Peter Birro Peter Birro, Swedish script writer, poet and musician, born 1966 in Gothenburg. In the 1980's and early 1990's, Birro was an obscure poet who performed with the almost equally obscure Swedish band The Christer Petterssons (named after the suspected assassin of Swedish Prime minister Olof Palme, Christer Pettersson).
Peter Bjorn And John Peter Bjorn and John is a Swedish indie rock band, formed in Stockholm in 1999. The current members are Peter Morén on vocals, guitar, and harmonica; Björn Yttling on vocals, bass and keyboards; and John Eriksson on drums, percussion, and vocals.
Peter Blaikie Peter Macfarlane Blaikie (born May 10, 1937 in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada) is a prominent lawyer and statesman. He is the son of Kenneth Guy ("Bill") Blaikie (1897-1968), a chemist who emigrated from his native Scotland to Canada.
Peter Blake (yachtsman) Sir Peter James Blake, KBE (October 1, 1948–December 6, 2001) was a New Zealand yachtsman who led his country to two successive America’s Cup victories. He previously won the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989, and the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994 by setting the fastest time around the world of 74 days 22 hours 17 minutes 22 seconds on catamaran Enza.
Peter Blasina Peter Blasina, otherwise known as the Gadget Guy appears weekly as the hawaiian shirt wearing technology reporter on Channel Seven’s Sunrise breakfast program as well as occasional appearances to provide reports on technology events such as Cebit and other technology fairs. His weekly segment profiles new technology and explains the background to the way different technologies are being integrated into the average consumers’ lives as well as providing technology advice in a simplified manner with a target audience of average consumers rather than technologicaly savvy users.
Peter Blauner Peter Blauner is the author of six novels, including Slow Motion Riot, which won the 1992 Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America and was named an International Book of the Year by The Times Literary Supplement. His novel The Intruder was a New York Times bestseller and a bestseller in England as well.
Peter Blegvad Peter Blegvad (born 14 August 1951) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and cartoonist. He was a founding member of the avant-rock band Slapp Happy which later merged briefly with Henry Cow and has released many solo and collaborative albums since Slapp Happy split up.
Peter Boardman Peter Boardman (1950-1982) was a British climber, Everest summiteer, and author of several mountaineering books. Born in Stockport, England, he began climbing in his teens, and at the age of 16 made his first visit to the Alps.
Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich (born July 30, 1939) is an American film director, writer and actor born in Kingston, New York. He was part of the wave of "New Hollywood" directors (which included William Friedkin, Brian DePalma, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Michael Cimino and Francis Ford Coppola, among others), and was particularly relevant during the 1970s with his film The Last Picture Show.
Peter Bolgar Peter Bolgar is a British television and radio announcer, married since 1962 to Archers actress Angela Piper. He announced for BBC Television from 1967 to 1995, and since then he has announced for the BBC World Service.
Peter Booth Peter Booth (Sheffield, England, 1940 – ) is an Australian figurative and abstract painter, and one of the key late-20th century Auatralian artists. His work is characterised by an intense emotional power of often dark narratives, and esoteric symbolism.
Peter Boro Peter Boro was a performer of Croatian music, best known for his playing of the gusle and misnice. In the 1930s and 40s, he brought Croatian music to an American audience, and is featured on the Library of Congress's California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties Collection.
Peter Borren Peter Borren (born 21 August 1983 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a Dutch cricket player. His first taste of international cricket came in the Under 19 World Cup in 2002 when he represented his native New Zealand.
Peter Boulware Peter Nicholas Boulware (born December 18, 1974 in Columbia, South Carolina) is a former American football linebacker who played for the Baltimore Ravens. He graduated first from Spring Valley High School, and went on to play for Florida State University.
Peter Bowler Peter Bowler is an Australian lexicographer and author of The Superior Person's Book of Words, The Superior Person's Second Book of Weird and Wondrous Words, and The Superior Person's Third Book of Well-Bred Words. He specializes in esoteric, arcane, archaic, and otherwise unusual words, which he has catalogued humorously in his three books, along with "real-life" situations in which such words might come in handy.
Peter Brackley Peter Brackley is a football commentator, perhaps most famous for covering Football Italia on Channel 4 in the 1990s. He began his career at BBC Radio; subsequently, in the 1982-83 season, he worked for Central Television.
Peter Bradley Peter Charles Stephen Bradley (born 12 April 1953) is an English politician, and was Labour Member of Parliament for The Wrekin from the 1997 election until the 2005 election, when he lost his seat to Mark Pritchard of the Conservative Party.
Peter Brachacki Peter Brachacki was a production designer who worked for BBC Television in the 1960s. Although he worked on several programmes, he is best remembered as the first production designer for Doctor Who in 1963, making him responsible for the iconic design of the TARDIS interior.
Peter Brame Peter Charles Brame (born 25 July, 1979 in Chelmsford) is an English singer-songwriter, pop singer and guitarist, based in Colchester, Essex. He first became well known through his appearances on television as a contestant on Fame Academy.
Peter Brand Peter Brand (born 1947) is a United Kingdom general practitioner and Liberal Democrat politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight from 1997, but lost his seat to the Conservatives in 2001.
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