List of Famous people named Peter

Name Peter is among the most common names in Germany, USA, England, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Austria. Shortened forms: Pete. Similar names: Pete, Pieter, Petter, Peeter, Petteri, Petero, Peteiro. Here are some famous Peters:

Peter F. Patel-Schneider

First Name Peter
Last Name Patel-Schneider
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Peter Blankenborg Prydz

First Name Peter
Last Name Prydz
Born on September 21, 1776
Died on March 6, 1827 (aged 50)

Peter Blankenborg Prydz was a Norwegian military officer and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly conducted at Eidsvoll during 1814..

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Peter des Roches

First Name Peter
Last Name Roches
Born on November 30, 1199
Died on June 9, 1238 (aged 38)

Peter des Roches was bishop of Winchester in the reigns of King John of England and his son Henry III. He was not an Englishman, but rather a native of the Touraine, in north-central France.

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Peter Karl Christoph von Keith

First Name Peter
Last Name Keith
Born on May 24, 1711
Died on December 27, 1756 (aged 45)
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Peter Blake

First Name Peter
Last Name Blake

Peter Blake is an American lawyer, screenwriter and television producer for such shows as The Practice and House, MD.

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Peter Wilhelm Lund

First Name Peter
Last Name Lund
Born on June 14, 1801
Died on May 25, 1880 (aged 78)

Peter Wilhelm Lund was a Danish paleontologist, zoologist, archeologist and who spent most of his life working and living in Brazil. He is considered the father of Brazilian paleontology as well as archeology.

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Peter Detkin

First Name Peter
Last Name Detkin

Peter N. Detkin was a managing partner and 20% owner of Intellectual Ventures. He is currently the Managing Director of the Sherpa Technology Group.

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Peter Hughes

First Name Peter
Last Name Hughes
Born on January 1, 1900
Died on June 24, 1954 (aged 54)
Born in Ireland, Leinster

Peter Hughes was an Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1921 general election as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for Louth–Meath.

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Peter Schmid

First Name Peter
Last Name Schmid
Born on July 26, 1898
Died on January 1, 2000 (aged 101)

Peter Schmid was a Swiss skier. He competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, where he placed 11th in Nordic combined, 14th in 18 km cross-country, and 18th in ski jumping.

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Peter Wenham

First Name Peter
Last Name Wenham
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