Peter Hunter (bioengineer)
Peter Hunter may refer to: * Peter Hunter (British Army officer), British Army officer and colonial administrator * Peter Hay Hunter, minister of the Church of Scotland and author * Peter Hunter (bioengineer), recipient of the Rutherford Medal (Royal Society of New Zealand) See also * Pete Hunter Ralph Everette "Pete" Hunter (born May 25, 1980) is a former professional American football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks. He played college footba ...

Peter Hunter (British Army Officer)
Lieutenant-General Peter Hunter (11 July 1746 – 21 August 1805) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. He was the eldest son of John Hunter, Laird of Knapp and his spouse, Euphemia Jack of Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland. In 1767, he entered the British Army by purchasing an ensign's commission in the 1st Foot. He rose to lieutenant in 1770 and served in Menorca from 1771 to 1775, being promoted to captain on the regiment's return to England. He became a major in the 92nd Foot in 1779 and went to the West Indies, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, transferring to the 60th Foot in 1781. His unit was posted to Nova Scotia in 1786 and he assumed command of the battalion in 1787. In 1789, Hunter, after leave in England, was appointed acting Superintendent of British Honduras in 1790, following the suspension of incumbent Edward Despard. He held that position until 1791 and was said to have administered the new colony in an authoritarian manne ...
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Peter Hay Hunter
Peter Hay Hunter (1854–1909) was a minister of the Church of Scotland and a prolific author. Life He was born in Edinburgh on 10 September 1854 the son of James Hunter a paper merchant and his wife Ann Hay. Peter had a comprehensive university education including University of Edinburgh, Leipzig University in Germany and the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. He graduated MA from Edinburgh in 1877. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Edinburgh in 1881.Fasti Ecclesiastae Scoticana by Hew Scott His first role was as assistant at Elgin Parish Church. He was ordained as minister of Elie Parish Church on the Fife coast in April 1883, translating to Yester Parish Church in East Lothian in August 1886. This was almost certainly with the patronage of the Marquess of Tweeddale for whom he acted in the official capacity as Chaplain to the Lord High Commissioner for the periods 1890 to 1892 and 1896 to 1897. In February 1896 he moved to the prestigious St Andrews Church in ...
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Peter Hunter (bioengineer)
Peter Hunter may refer to: * Peter Hunter (British Army officer), British Army officer and colonial administrator * Peter Hay Hunter, minister of the Church of Scotland and author * Peter Hunter (bioengineer), recipient of the Rutherford Medal (Royal Society of New Zealand) See also * Pete Hunter Ralph Everette "Pete" Hunter (born May 25, 1980) is a former professional American football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks. He played college footba ...

Rutherford Medal (Royal Society Of New Zealand)
The Rutherford Medal (instituted in 1991 and known as the New Zealand Science and Technology Gold Medal until 2000) is the most prestigious award offered by the Royal Society of New Zealand, consisting of a medal and prize of $100,000. It is awarded at the request of the New Zealand Government to recognize exceptional contributions to the advancement and promotion of public awareness, knowledge and understanding in addition to eminent research or technological practice by a person or group in any field of science, mathematics, social science, or technology. It is funded by the New Zealand government and awarded annually. The medal is named after Ernest Rutherford, the New Zealand experimental physicist and Nobel Laureate, who pioneered the orbital theory of the atom. Recipients SourceRoyal Society of New Zealand;New Zealand Science and Technology Gold Medal *1991: Vaughan Jones, mathematician, Fields medalist *1992: Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Group Award *1 ...
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