Christiana Figueres

Summary

Christiana Figueres is a human^[1]. She was born in San José^[2]. She was born on August 7, 1956^[3]. She worked as a diplomat^[4], economist^[5], politician^[6], climate activist^[7], and podcaster^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Christiana Figueres was born in San José^[2].
• Christiana Figueres was born on August 7, 1956^[3].
• Christiana Figueres's father was José Figueres Ferrer^[10].
• Christiana Figueres's mother was Karen Olsen Beck^[11].
• Christiana Figueres held citizenship in Costa Rica^[12].
• Christiana Figueres's professions included diplomat^[4].
• Christiana Figueres's professions included economist^[5].
• Christiana Figueres's professions included politician^[6].
• Christiana Figueres worked as a climate activist^[7].
• Christiana Figueres's professions included podcaster^[8].
• Christiana Figueres's field of work was politics of climate change^[13].
• Christiana Figueres was employed by United Nations^[14].
• Christiana Figueres's education included a stint at Swarthmore College^[15].
• Christiana Figueres's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science^[16].
• Christiana Figueres received the Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17].
• Christiana Figueres received the honorary doctorate of Concordia University^[18].
• Christiana Figueres received the honorary doctor of Georgetown University^[19].
• Christiana Figueres received the Nature's 10^[20].
• Christiana Figueres received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal^[21].
• Christiana Figueres received the BBC 100 Women^[22].
• Christiana Figueres is recorded as female^[23].
• Christiana Figueres's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Christiana Figueres was affiliated with the independent politician^[25].
• Christiana Figueres's Commons category is recorded as Christiana Figueres^[26].
• Christiana Figueres earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science^[27].

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Origins and Family

Christiana Figueres's place of birth was San José^[2]. She was born on August 7, 1956^[3]. Her father was José Figueres Ferrer^[10]. Her mother was Karen Olsen Beck^[11].

Education

Educated at Swarthmore College^[15], a liberal arts college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1864^[30] and London School of Economics and Political Science^[16], a public research university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1895^[33], headquartered in London^[34]. Christiana Figueres earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat^[4], economist^[5], politician^[6], climate activist^[7], and podcaster^[8]. Christiana Figueres's field of work was politics of climate change^[13]. Among her employers was United Nations^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17], a grade of an order^[35], in Germany^[36]; honorary doctorate of Concordia University^[18], an award^[37], in Canada^[38]; honorary doctor of Georgetown University^[19], an award^[39], in United States^[40]; Nature's 10^[20], an award^[41], founded in 2011^[42]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal^[21], an award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1982^[45]; and BBC 100 Women^[22], an award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 2013^[48].

Personal Life

Christiana Figueres was affiliated with the independent politician^[25].

Why It Matters

Christiana Figueres ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Christiana Figueres born?

Christiana Figueres was born in San José^[2].

Who were Christiana Figueres's parents?

Christiana Figueres's father was José Figueres Ferrer^[10]. Christiana Figueres's mother was Karen Olsen Beck^[11].

What did Christiana Figueres do for work?

Christiana Figueres worked as diplomat^[4], economist^[5], politician^[6], climate activist^[7], and podcaster^[8].

Where did Christiana Figueres go to school?

Christiana Figueres was educated at Swarthmore College^[15] and London School of Economics and Political Science^[16].

What awards did Christiana Figueres receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17], honorary doctorate of Concordia University^[18], honorary doctor of Georgetown University^[19], and Nature's 10^[20].