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Peter Kingsley (scholar) Peter Kingsley is a contemporary scholar and author of several controversial books on ancient thought including Ancient Philosophy, Mystery and Magic, In the Dark Places of Wisdom and Reality. He has written extensively on the presocratic philosophers Parmenides and Empedocles and the world they lived in.
Peter Knott Peter John Knott (born 8 August 1956) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the Australian House of Representatives. He represented Gilmore from 1993 to 1996 for the Australian Labor Party (ALP).
Peter Kocot Peter Kocot has been representative to the state legislature of Massachusetts, United States since April, 2002. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents the First Hampshire district, which includes Montgomery, Hatfield, Southampton, Westhampton, and Northampton.
Peter Koech Peter Koech (born February 18, 1958) is a former long-distance runner from Kenya who won the bronze medal in 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He held the world record in this event for some time, running 8:05.
Peter Kollman Peter Andrew Kollman (July 7, 1944 - May 5 2001) was a professor of chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of California, San Francisco. He developed the AMBER force field and molecular dynamics software.
Peter Kormos Peter Kormos (born October 7, 1952 in Welland, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. A former lawyer, he was first elected as an MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as candidate of the New Democratic Party in the riding of Welland in a by-election in 1988, replacing veteran NDP legislator Mel Swart.
Peter Kozler Peter Kozler (February 16, 1824 - April 16, 1879) was a Slovene lawyer, geographer, cartographer, activist and manufacturer, born in KoÄŤe, south of KoÄŤevje, Austria-Hungary (now Slovenia). Some sources also allege he was of a German origin.
Peter Kreeft Peter Kreeft is a Catholic apologist for Christianity, professor of philosophy at Boston College and The King's College, and author of over 45 books including Fundamentals of the Faith, Everything you Ever Wanted to Know about Heaven, and Back to Virtue. His ideas draw heavily from religious and philosophical tradition, especially Thomas Aquinas, Socrates, G.
Peter Kreis Peter Kreis (19 January 1900 Knoxville, Tennessee – 25 May 1934 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver. He and riding mechanic Robert Hahn were killed in a turn one accident while practicing for the 1934 Indianapolis 500.
Peter Kropotkin Prince Peter (Pyotr) Alexeyevich Kropotkin () (December 9, 1842–February 8, 1921) was one of Russia's foremost anarchists and one of the first advocates of what he called "anarchist communism": the model of society he advocated for most of his life was that of a communalist society free from central government. Because of his title of prince and his prominence as an anarchist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he was known by some as "the Anarchist Prince".
Peter Kwong The Most Reverend Dr Peter Kong-kit Kwong (Traditional Chinese: 鄺廣傑) is the first Archbishop and Primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and Bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong Island since 1981 (not an archdiocese at the time). His contributions to the community of Hong Kong are wide and varied.
Peter L. Berger Peter Ludwig Berger (born March 17, 1929) is an American sociologist and theologian well known for his work The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (New York, 1966), which he co-authored with Thomas Luckmann.
Peter Lacy Count Peter von Lacy, or Pyotr Petrovich Lacy (Russian: Пётр Петрович Ласси), as he was known in Russia (1678–1751), was one of the most successful Russian imperial commanders before Rumyantsev and Suvorov. During a military career that spanned half a century, he professed to have been present at a total of 31 campaigns, 18 battles, and 18 sieges.
Peter Ladefoged Peter Nielsen Ladefoged (IPA: ; September 17, 1925 – January 24, 2006) was an English-American linguist and phonetician who traveled the world to document the distinct sounds of endangered languages and pioneered ways to collect and study data. He was active at the universities of Edinburgh, Scotland and Ibadan, Nigeria 1953–61.
Peter Lalor Peter Fintan Lalor (5 February, 1827 - 9 February, 1889) was the leader of the Eureka Stockade rebellion, one of Australia's few armed uprisings and often characterised controversially as the "birth of democracy" in Australia. He was described in a reward notice issued in 1854 as being:
Peter Lamborn Wilson Peter Lamborn Wilson (b. New York, 1945) is an American political writer, essayist, and poet, perhaps best known for first proposing the concept of the Temporary Autonomous Zone (TAZ), based on a historical review of pirate utopias.
Peter Land Peter Land (July 9,1953) is a New Zealand actor and singer born in Taihape who achieved notable stage success after moving to England in 1977. His West End musical debut was as Freddy in My Fair Lady followed by seasons at the National Theatre in Galileo with Sir Michael Gambon and the Royal Shakespeare Company in A Winter's Tale with Patrick Stewart, Proteus in Two Gentlemen of Verona and Alls Well That Ends Well with Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
Peter Lang Peter Lang is a major international academic publisher with its head office in Bern, Switzerland, and other offices in Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt am Main, New York, Oxford and Vienna. It publishes predominantly in English, though also in German, French and occasionally other languages.
Peter Langston Peter Langston is a computer programmer who wrote and distributed for free several games for Unix system in the 1970s, including versions of Empire and an Oracle. He is also an experienced jazz, rock, and folk musician.
Peter Lassally Peter Lassally is a former Carson Productions executive who served as the executive producer of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Late Night with David Letterman, and the Late Show with David Letterman. He is currently the executive producer of the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
Peter Laurence Gordon Peter Laurence Gordon (born June 20, 1951 in New York City) is an American experimental composer and musician, whose music draws from influences as diverse as jazz, opera, rock and world music. He has released several albums, and has also composed film and theatre scores.
Peter Lawford Peter Sydney Lawford (September 7, 1923 – December 24, 1984) was a British-born Hollywood actor, member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack", and brother-in-law to President John F. Kennedy, perhaps more noted in later years for his off-screen activities as a celebrity than for his acting.
Peter Lax Peter David Lax (born May 1, 1926, Budapest, Hungary) is a highly-respected mathematician working in the areas of pure and applied mathematics. He has made important contributions to integrable systems, fluid dynamics and shock waves, solitonic physics, hyperbolic conservation laws, and mathematical and scientific computing, among other fields.
Peter Le Marchant Trust The Peter Le Marchant Trust was established as a result of a bequest by Peter Le Marchant to his sister, Clare. Clare wished to enable all groups of disabled people and those who are seriously ill to enjoy the peace and beauty of the countryside in a leisurely way.
Peter Lee (chess player) Peter Nicholas Lee (born November 21, 1943) is an English chess player who won the British Chess Championship in 1965. Educated at Exeter College, Oxford, he represented Oxford University in the Varsity chess matches of 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966, and represented England in the Chess Olympiads of 1966, 1968 and 1970.
Peter Leithart Peter J. Leithart is the author of many books including a Brazos Theological Commentary of 1st and 2nd Kings, frequent contributor to such ecumenical and Trinitarian publications as First Things and Touchstone, and a pastor of Trinity Reformed Church, a Church of the Confederation of Reformed Evangelicals.
Peter Leitch Peter Leitch (1820-6 December 1892) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Peter Leitch (Mad Butcher) Peter Leitch QSM, better known as The Mad Butcher, is a New Zealand businessman. Although very well known in New Zealand for his chain of butcheries, Peter Leitch is arguably just as well known for his charity, fund-raising work and his promotion of rugby league.
Peter Lemer Peter Lemer (born June 14, 1942) is an English jazz musician. He worked with the Pete Lemer Quintet, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Harry Beckett, Gilgamesh, Baker-Gurvitz Army, Seventh Wave, Harry Beckett's Joy Unlimited, Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia, Pierre Moerlen's Gong, Mike Oldfield Group, In Cahoots, Miller/Baker/Lemer, and the Peter Lemer-Billy Thompson Quartet and Duo.
Peter Lesgaft Peter Franzevich Lesgaft () (September 21 1837 – 1909) was a Russian teacher, anatomist, physician and social reformer. He was the founder of the modern system of physical education and medical-pedagogical control in physical training, one of founders of theoretical anatomy.
Peter Levi Peter Chad Tigar Levi, FSA, FRSL, (16 May 1931 – 1 February 2000), Professor of Poetry, University of Oxford (1984-89) was a poet, Jesuit priest, archaeologist, travel writer, biographer, scholar and prolific reviewer and critic.
Peter Levy Peter Levy (born September 5 1955, Farnborough) is a British television and radio presenter, currently host of the BBC regional news programme Look North, broadcast from Hull to East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. He hails from the South West, and came to Yorkshire in his late teens.
Peter Lew Peter Lew (born February 25 1970), Australian businessman from Toorak, Melbourne, is the managing director of Witchery, a retailer of women's apparel with stores across Australia. He is also active in the management of the Australian franchise of controversial retailer FCUK.
Peter Lewis (politician) Peter Lewis, Australian politician, was the Liberal member for the South Australian House of Assembly electorate of Hammond from 1979 until 2000, then the Independent member for Hammond until 2006. His decision in 2002 to support the Australian Labor Party resulted in a Labor State Government led by Mike Rann.
Peter Licavoli Peter Licavoli (June 7, 1930-January 11, 1984) was an organized crime figure in St. Louis and, with his brothers Thomas and Dominic Licavoli, he worked with Jewish gangsters to take over illegal gambling in St.
Peter Lieberson Peter Lieberson (born 25 October, 1946 in New York City) is an American composer. His mother Brigitta was a ballerina and choreographer also known as Vera Zorina and his father Goddard Lieberson was president of Columbia Records.
Peter Lilley Peter Bruce Lilley PC (born August 23, 1943, Hayes, Kent, England, educated at Dulwich College and Clare College, Cambridge) has been a British MP since 1983. He currently represents the constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden and, prior to boundary changes, represented St Albans which was its predecessor seat.
Peter Lindmark Peter "Pekka" Lindmark (born November 8, 1956 in Kiruna, Sweden) is a former ice hockey goaltender. During his career he represented three teams in Elitserien: Timrå IK, Färjestads BK and Malmö Redhawks.
Peter Lindsay Peter John Lindsay (born 4 May 1944), Australian politician, has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Herbert, Queensland. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and was a television station production manager and General Manager of Townsville Television 1972-96 before entering politics.
Peter Lisagor Peter Lisagor (August 5 1915–December 10 1976) was Washington bureau chief of the Chicago Daily News from 1959 to 1976 and was one of the most respected and best-known journalists in the United States. Lisagor gained nationwide recognition from his syndicated column and appearances on such public-affairs broadcasts as Meet the Press, Face the Nation and Washington Week in Review.
Peter Lloyd (ABC correspondent) Peter Lloyd is the South Asia correspondent for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Based in New Delhi, Lloyd reports for the Australian national broadcaster across all national and international radio and television news and current affairs programs.
Peter Lloyd (illustrator) Peter Lloyd (born 1944) is a freelance illustrator specializing in advertising and digital artwork. Lloyd was born in England in 1944, but moved to the United States in 1959, where he was the youngest student to graduate from the Art Center College of Design with a master's degree.
Peter Locke Peter Locke is a retired Welsh professional darts player who competed in the 1980s. He competed in the 1986 BDO World Darts Championship and succeeded in reaching the quarter-final round by defeating Canadian Bill Steinke in the first and Singapore player Paul Lim in the second but finally lost to Englishman Eric Bristow.
Peter Lockyer Peter Lockyer is an actor and singer who has appeared in Miss Saigon as Chris, Les Miserables as Marius, and La boheme on Broadway. He has also appeared in a tour of Phantom of the Opera and on TV with Bette Midler in a 1993 adaption of Gypsy.
Peter Loney Peter Loney (born February 03 1948 in Daylesford, Victoria) is an Australian politician. He is currently the member for Lara in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and also serves as the assembly's deputy speaker.
Peter Lord Peter Lord CBE (born 1953 in Bristol, United Kingdom) is a British film producer, director and co-founder of the Academy award-winning Aardman Animations studio, an animation firm best known for its claymation films.
Peter Lown Peter Lown (born May 29, 1947 in Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom) is a former field hockey player, who competed for Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There the resident of Edmonton, Alberta finished in tenth place with the Men's National Team.
Peter Ludlow Peter Ludlow (January 16, 1957), who also writes under the name Urizenus Sklar, is a professor of philosophy and linguistics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Before moving to Michigan, Ludlow taught for several years at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and was Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Syracuse University and Cornell University.
Peter Luff Peter James Luff (born 18 February, 1955) is a British politician. He is a Conservative member of Parliament, having represented the new Mid Worcestershire since the 1997 general election, and Worcester from 1992 until 1997.
Peter Luger Peter Luger is a steakhouse located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York City, with a second location in Great Neck, Long Island. The Brooklyn location was established in 1887 in the predominantly German neighborhood under the Williamsburg Bridge.
Peter Lundgren Peter Lundgren (born January 29, 1965) is a tennis coach and former touring tennis player from Sweden who was ranked as high as 25 in the world. He resides in Monte Carlo, but is originally from Gudmundra, Sweden.
Peter Lynch Peter Lynch (born January 19, 1944) is a successful Wall Street stock investor whose record ranks him as one of the best stock-pickers in the world. He is currently a research consultant at Fidelity Investments and his likeness remains the primary marketing tool of the company.
Peter Lynn Peter Lynn (1946 - ) is a New Zealand kitemaker, engineer and inventor. He is notable for his construction of the world's largest kites (Guinness book of records holders), giant inflatable (sparless) display kites (the most widely-known is the 27 m octopus kite), the invention of kite buggying and contributions to the development of power kiting and kitesurfing.
Peter MacDonald Peter MacDonald co-developed early features of the Linux kernel, including shared libraries, pseudo-ttys and virtual consoles. He also created the first comprehensive Linux distribution: Softlanding Linux System and is the author of the Tcl Web Browser BrowseX.
Peter MacKay Peter Gordon MacKay, PC, QC, MP (born September 27, 1965) serves as the member of Parliament (MP) for Central Nova, Nova Scotia, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
Peter MacOwan Peter MacOwan (1830-1909)worked in the Huddersfield College Laboratory before a severe lung condition, possibly asthma, caused him to move to South Africa. His health rapidly improved and leaving chemistry behind he started studying botany.
Peter Mafany Musonge Peter Mafany Musonge (born December 3, 1942) was the Prime Minister of Cameroon from September 1996 until December 8 2004. He received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering at Drexel University and received a master of science degree in structural engineering at Stanford University, and has worked on a variety of development projects.
Peter Maher (boxer) Peter Maher (born March 16 1869 in Galway, Ireland, died July 22, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland) was an Irish-American boxer known for his powerful punch. Early in his career Maher won the 1888 Middleweight Championship of Ireland, and the 1890 Heavyweight Championship of Ireland.
Peter Malberg Peter Malberg (September 21, 1887 - June 23, 1965) was a Danish actor best known for his role as Onkel Anders in the Far Til Fire movies. Peter was originally educated as a painter, but his job at Ă…rhus Theatre as a scenic painter along with the fact that his older brother Henrik was an actor, eventually led to him being in theater- and later filmindustry.
Peter Malkin Peter Zvi Malkin (his Hebrew name is צביקה מלחין , Tzvika Malkhin), (May 27 1927-March 1 2005), was an Israeli secret agent, and member of the Mossad intelligence agency. Born Zvi Malchin in Zolkiewka, Poland.
Peter Mancini Peter Mancini (born August 1 1956) is a Canadian politician and lawyer. Mancini was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1997 federal election that saw a breakthrough for the New Democratic Party in the province of Nova Scotia.
Peter Mandelson Peter Benjamin Mandelson (born 21 October 1953) is the current British Commissioner of the European Union for Trade. Before taking this post, he was a British Labour politician, and served as Member of Parliament for Hartlepool for twelve years.
Peter MankoÄŤ Peter MankoÄŤ (born July 4, 1978 in Ljubljana, Slovenia) is a swimmer who won several swimming championships, for example 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships in Moscow. He did so in the 100 metres medley.
Peter Manley Peter Manley (born 7th March 1962) is a player for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Nicknamed "One Dart" (as he was once known to have a knack for hitting doubles with his first dart), Manley is one of the most outspoken players on the darts circuit.
Peter Mansfield Prof Sir Peter Mansfield, FRS, (born 9 October 1933), is a British physicist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The Nobel Prize was shared with Paul Lauterbur, who also contributed to the development of MRI.
Peter Margin Peter Margin is one of the most respected and highly experienced food and beverage industry executives in Australia. He has held managing positions in some of the countries most profitable and flamboyant food-manufacturing corporations.
Peter Mark Andrew Phillips Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (born 15 November, 1977) is a member of the British Royal Family, the only son of The Princess Anne, the Princess Royal and her first husband, Mark Phillips. He is tenth in the line of succession to the British throne.
Peter Marsh Chase The Peter Marsh Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses run over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres) at Haydock Park Racecourse in January. It is a limited handicap chase.
Peter Marshall (game show host) Peter Marshall (born Ralph Pierre LaCock on March 30, c 1927, in Huntington, West Virginia, is an actor, singer and television personality. Although he has almost fifty television, movie, and Broadway credits, he is best known as the original host and "The Master" of The Hollywood Squares from 1966 to 1981.
Peter Marshall (UK broadcaster) Peter Marshall (born on 11 September 1938 in Derry) is an Irish broadcaster, educated at St Columb's College in Derry. Having originally intended to train as a teacher, he started his working life as an actor, studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera Peter Martyr d'Anghiera (in Italian, Pietro Martire D'anghiera; in Spanish Pedro Mártir De Anghiera, Latin, Petrus Martyr Anglerius or ab Angleria) (February 2, 1457-October 1526) was an Italian-born historian of Spain and of the discoveries of her representatives during the Age of Exploration. He wrote the first accounts of explorations in Central and South America in a series of letters and reports, grouped in the original Latin publications of 1511-1530 into sets of ten chapters called "decades.
Peter Masniuk Peter Paul Masniuk (born February 17, 1920 in Morweena, Manitoba, died October 21, 1995) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1966 to 1969, and a federal Progressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1972 to 1979.
Peter Masson Peter Masson is a retired Scottish professional darts player who competed in the 1980s. He competed in the 1985 BDO World Darts Championship but was defeated by fellow Scottish darts player Jockey Wilson in the second round.
Peter Mathews Peter Mathews, a character of the fictional Left Behind books, was the archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio, at the time of the Rapture. He was described as a very traditional Catholic at this time, although he rapidly embraced dramatic changes to the Catholic faith after the Rapture.
Peter Matthews (linguist) Peter Hugoe Matthews (born 1934) is a British linguist. He is a fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, and was formerly Professor and Head of the Department of Linguistics at the University of Cambridge (1980-2000).
Peter Mauzey Peter Mauzey is an electrical engineer associated with the development of electronic music in the 1950s and 1960s at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center. He served as an adjunct professor at Columbia University while employed as an engineer at Bell Labs (now Lucent Technologies) in New Jersey.
Peter Maxwell, 28th Baron de Ros Peter Trevor Maxwell, 28th Baron de Ros (born December 2,1958) is the Premier Baron of England, by virtue of his holding the oldest baronial title created in the Peerage of England that is not subsumed into another, higher ranking title.
Peter Mayle Peter Mayle (born June 14, 1939 in Brighton) is a British author famous for his series of books detailing life in Provence, France. He spent 15 years in the advertising business before leaving the business in 1975 to write educational books, including a series on sex education for children and young people.
Peter MĂĽller (German politician) Peter Aloysius MĂĽller (born September 25, 1955 in Illingen, Germany) is a German politician belonging to the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Since 1999, he has held the position of Minister-President of the state of Saarland.
Peter McAleese Peter McAleese is a British ex-paratrooper and an ex-member of the SAS. After leaving the Army he became a mercenary in Angola for the FNLA, taking command of the unit after the capture of Costas Georgiou the so-called "Colonel Callan".
Peter McCann Peter McCann was a singer and songwriter from Connecticut, though he currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. He wrote the song "Right Time of the Night", which was a top ten hit for Jennifer Warnes in 1977.
Peter McDonald (actor) Peter McDonald is an Irish actor, born in Dublin in 1972. A graduate of Trinity College, he has appeared in films (When Brendan Met Trudy, Felicia's Journey); television series (the BBC's Sea of Souls and Channel 4's Green Wing); and theatre productions both in Dublin and London.
Peter McGauran Peter John McGauran (born 16 November] [[1955), Australian politician, has been a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1983, representing the Division of Gippsland, Victoria. He is the brother of Senator Julian McGauran.
Peter McGlashan Peter Donald McGlashan (born June 22, 1979, Napier, Hawke's Bay) is a cricketer who has represented New Zealand in 2 Twenty20 Internationals. A right handed wicketkeeper batsman, he plays for Northern Districts in domestic cricket.
Peter McKenna Peter McKenna (born August 27, 1946) was an Australian rules footballer, who played 180 games and kicked 838 goals with the Collingwood Football Club between 1965 and 1975 before finishing his career with one season at Carlton Football Club in 1977 (playing 11 games and kicking 36 goals).
Peter McManus Peter McManus (March, 1829 – 27 April 1859) was born in Tynan, County Armagh, was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Peter McNeeley "Hurricane" Peter McNeeley (born October 6 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former heavyweight boxer best known for his 1995 fight with Mike Tyson, in which McNeeley was knocked out after 89 seconds (It was technically a disqaulification, as McNeeley was DQ'ed after his manager Vinnie Vechionne ran into the ring to stop his fighter from taking anymore punishment after the second knockdown). Now living in Norwood, Massachusetts, McNeeley spends his time in the gym teaching others to box, most recently working with members of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute wrestling team.
Peter McQuaid Peter McQuaid is a politician of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. On July 28, 2004, he ran for the Canadian House of Commons, representing the Conservative Party of Canada in Cardigan, but lost to Lawrence MacAulay of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Peter McWilliams Peter Alexander McWilliams (August 5, 1949 - June 14, 2000) was a writer and cannabis activist. A vocal supporter of medical cannabis due to being terminally ill with AIDS and cancer, McWilliams was investigated by the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency and convicted for violating federal marijuana laws, even though medical marijuana was legal under California state law.
Peter Meaden Peter Alexander Edwin Meaden (11 November 1941 - 29 July 1978) was publicist and manager for The Who (then known as The High Numbers) in 1964 and a prominent figure in the English Mod culture of the early 1960s.
Peter Medawar Sir Peter Brian Medawar (February 28, 1915 – October 2, 1987) was a Brazilian-born English scientist best known for his work on how the immune system rejects or accepts organ transplants. He was co-winner of the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet.
Peter Meech Peter Meech was born in Toronto, is a citizen of the United States and Canada, and received a Masters in communications from Stanford University, where he won a Stanford Nicol award for writing. He currently gives private instruction to students in chi kung and is a successful writer and producer.
Peter Mehlman Peter Mehlman is a television writer and producer. His most famous contributions have been to the popular TV series Seinfeld, where he served as a producer and writer through nearly all of the show's nine-year run on NBC.
Peter Meineck Peter Meineck is a professor of classics and artist in residence at New York University, where he teaches ancient drama, Greek Literature, and classical mythology. Professor Meineck has taught at Princeton, the University of South Carolina, and the Tisch School of the Arts.
Peter Mennin Peter Mennin (born Mennini) (May 17 1923, Erie, Pennsylvania – June 17 1983, New York City) was an American composer and teacher. He directed the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, then for many years ran the Juilliard School, succeeding William Schuman in this role.
Peter Mensah Peter Mensah is an actor who has appeared in such films as Hidalgo, Tears of the Sun, Jason X, Harvard Man, Bless the Child and television appearances such as Star Trek: Enterprise, Tracker, Witchblade, Blue Murder, Relic Hunter, Earth: Final Conflict, Highlander: The Raven and La Femme Nikita.
Peter Mesheau Peter Mesheau (born in Sackville, New Brunswick) is a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He currently represented the electoral district of Tantramar in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1997 to 2006.
Peter Mews Peter Mews (March 25, 1619 - November 9, 1706), English royalist and divine, was born at Caundle Purse in Dorset, and was educated at the Merchant Taylors' School, and at St John's College, Oxford, of which he was scholar and fellow.
Peter Michaelis Peter Michaelis was a German plant geneticist who focused most of his research on cytoplasm inheritance and segregation. Most of Michaelis work was carried out during the period from 1940's to 1970's at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Köln/Vogelsang.
Peter Milkovich Peter Milkovich (born October 17, 1966 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former field hockey midfielder from Canada, who came into the sport at age eight after his father started the West Vancouver Field Hockey Club. An avid ice hockey player until age twenty, he found that field hockey was a great way to stay in shape during the summer.

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