Dr peter buck biography
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Peter Buck (anthropologist)
New Zealand physician and anthropologist (1877–1951)
Sir Peter Buck KCMG DSO | |
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Te Rangi Hīroa in 1927 | |
| Born | Peter Henry Buck c. October 1877 Urenui, Taranaki, New Zealand |
| Died | 1 December 1951(1951-12-01) (aged 74) Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Anthropologist, politician, doctor |
Sir Peter Henry BuckKCMG DSO (c. October 1877 – 1 December 1951), also known as Te Rangi Hīroa or Te Rangihīroa, was a prominent New Zealand anthropologist and an expert on Māori and Polynesian cultures who served many roles through his life: as a physician and surgeon; as an official in public health; as a member of parliament; and ultimately as a leading anthropologist and director of the Bishop Museum in Hawaii.
In his younger years, Buck was highly accomplished as an athlete. At Te Aute College he captained the high school's athletics and rugby teams and while at Univer
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Peter S. Buck ’52, H’08 died on November 18, 2021, in Danbury, Connecticut
(The following was provided by the Maine Sunday Telegram on November 21, 2021)
DANBURY, Conn. – Dr. Peter Buck, co-founder of the Subway chain of restaurants passed away on Nov. 18, 2021.
Peter Buck was born in Portland on Dec. 19, 1930, to Ervin and Lillian Bernice “Molly” (Draper) Buck. He grew up on a large farm in South Portland that raised crops in the field and in greenhouses. Peter and his younger brother David retained fond memories of long days planting, cultivating, and picking lettuce, squash, celery, and other crops. In their later years, they would reminisce about getting up early on Sunday mornings to cut 900 heads of lettuce and pack 50 crates, only to have their father say, “let’s get 50 more.”
His father could trace his family back to plow maker William Buck, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1635. His mother became a journalist at the Portland Press Herald, where she worked
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Peter Buck (restaurateur)
For other people named Peter Buck, see Peter Buck (disambiguation).
American physicist, restaurateur, and philanthropist (1930–2021)
Peter Buck (December 19, 1930 – November 18, 2021) was an American physicist, restaurateur, and philanthropist who co-founded the Subway fast-food restaurant chain alongside Fred DeLuca.
Early life and education
[edit]Buck was born on December 19, 1930, to Ervin and Lillian Bernice "Molly" (Draper) Buck, who owned a farm in South Portland, Maine. He had a younger brother named David. He and his brother grew up and worked on his parents' farm. He graduated from South Portland High School in 1948.[2][3][4] He graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, in 1952. He then earned master's and doctoral degrees in physics at Columbia University.[5][6][7]
Career
[edit]In 1957, Buck went to work for General Electric at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory