# Ian Prior

> Ian Ambury Miller Prior was a New Zealand doctor, epidemiologist, environmental campaigner and arts patron. He is acknowledged as the founder of epidemiology in New Zealand. He conducted pioneering epidemiological studies of Māori, Cook Islanders and Tokelau Islanders in the 1960s. He was active in a number of environmental campaigns including the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, and was well known for his support of the arts, in particular the Wellington Sculpture Trust.

*New Zealand epidemiologist (1923-2009)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ian-prior

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** New Zealand
- **Born:** 1923-10-16
- **Died:** 2009-02-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-relations

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 34.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 19.1 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 100.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 49.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Ian Prior (doctor)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Prior_(doctor))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105155091)

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