Bjarni Tryggvason

Canadian astronaut (1945–2022)
Person human Q725233
Bjarni Tryggvason
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Bjarni Tryggvason

Summary

Bjarni Tryggvason is a human[1]. His place of birth was Reykjavík[2]. He was born on +1945-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +2022-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronaut[6], engineer[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bjarni Tryggvason's place of birth was Reykjavík[2].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason passed away in London[4].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason was born on +1945-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason died on +2022-04-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's professions included astronaut[6].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason worked as an engineer[7].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's professions included physicist[8].
  • Among Bjarni Tryggvason's employers was Western University[11].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason was educated at University of British Columbia[12].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's education included a stint at Western University[13].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason was educated at Richmond Secondary School[14].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's image is recorded as Bjarni Tryggvason, Portrait 1997 - S97-06278 orig.jpg[15].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason is recorded as male[16].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3530152139984011100004[18].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's GND ID is recorded as 1255054506[19].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2384105[20].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 17[21].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's Commons category is recorded as Bjarni Tryggvason[22].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-85[23].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02k13s[24].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's family name is recorded as Tryggvason[25].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's given name is recorded as Bjarni[26].
  • Bjarni Tryggvason's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Reykjavík[2], Bjarni Tryggvason… he was born on +1945-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of British Columbia[12], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Vancouver[31]; Western University[13], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1878[34], headquartered in London[35]; and Richmond Secondary School[14], a high school[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1927[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut[6], engineer[7], and physicist[8]. Among Bjarni Tryggvason's employers was Western University[11].

Death and Burial

Bjarni Tryggvason died on +2022-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Bjarni Tryggvason ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Bjarni Tryggvason born?

Bjarni Tryggvason was born in Reykjavík[2].

Where did Bjarni Tryggvason die?

Bjarni Tryggvason died in London[4].

What did Bjarni Tryggvason do for work?

Bjarni Tryggvason worked as astronaut[6], engineer[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Bjarni Tryggvason go to school?

Bjarni Tryggvason was educated at University of British Columbia[12], Western University[13], and Richmond Secondary School[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . asc-csa.gc.ca. asc-csa.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . collectspace.com. Retrieved . collectspace.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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