Background
Edwards, Peter John was born on July 29, 1948 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Stanley John and Nora Francis (De Coster) Edwards.
Edwards, Peter John was born on July 29, 1948 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Stanley John and Nora Francis (De Coster) Edwards.
Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1970. Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1973.
Lecturer Southampton (England) University, 1973-1985, senior lecturer, 1985-1993. Professor Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland, since 1993. Director Geodata Institute, Southhampton, 1985-1993, Geobotanical Institute, Zurich, since 1993.
Member British Ecological Society (secretary 1985-1993), Institute Ecology and Eviron. Management (secretary 1990-1993).
Married Diana Ray Kershaw, Mar.23, 1970 (deceased February 22, 1992). 1 child, Lucy Katherine. Married Yvonne Agnes Widmer, April 8, 1995.
Children: Veronica Maria, Claire Agnes, Robert John.