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Brian O'Leary

American astronomer, astronaut, writer, blogger and advocate (1940-2011)
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Brian O'Leary

Summary

Brian O'Leary is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on January 27, 1940[3]. He died in Ecuador[4]. He died on July 28, 2011[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], astronaut[7], blogger[8], and scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Brian O'Leary…
  • Brian O'Leary died in Ecuador[4].
  • Brian O'Leary was born on January 27, 1940[3].
  • Brian O'Leary died on July 28, 2011[5].
  • Brian O'Leary held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Brian O'Leary's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Brian O'Leary's professions included astronaut[7].
  • Brian O'Leary worked as a blogger[8].
  • Brian O'Leary worked as a scientist[9].
  • Brian O'Leary was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[12].
  • Brian O'Leary's education included a stint at Williams College[13].
  • Brian O'Leary is recorded as male[14].
  • Brian O'Leary's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Brian O'Leary is part of NASA Astronaut Group 6[16].
  • Brian O'Leary's Commons category is recorded as Brian O'Leary[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • Brian O'Leary's family name is recorded as O'Leary[19].
  • Brian O'Leary's given name is recorded as Brian[20].
  • Brian O'Leary's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Brian O'Leary's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Brian O'Leary's time in space is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+0'}[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Brian O'Leary… he was born on January 27, 1940[3].

Education

Brian O'Leary's education included a stint at Williams College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], astronaut[7], blogger[8], and scientist[9]. Among Brian O'Leary's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[12].

Death and Burial

Brian O'Leary died on July 28, 2011[5]. He died in Ecuador[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Brian O'Leary ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Brian O'Leary born?

Born in Boston[2], Brian O'Leary…

Where did Brian O'Leary die?

Brian O'Leary passed away in Ecuador[4].

What did Brian O'Leary do for work?

Brian O'Leary worked as astronomer[6], astronaut[7], blogger[8], and scientist[9].

Where did Brian O'Leary go to school?

Brian O'Leary was educated at Williams College[13].

Related Entities

Ecuador United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . nasa.gov. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → NASA Astronaut Group 6
    Occupation → astronomer, astronaut, blogger +1
    Manner of death → natural causes
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