Dafydd Williams

Summary

Dafydd Williams is a human^[1]. He was born in Saskatoon^[2]. He was born on +1954-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronaut^[4] and physician^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Dafydd Williams's place of birth was Saskatoon^[2].
• Dafydd Williams was born on +1954-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Dafydd Williams held citizenship in Canada^[7].
• Dafydd Williams's professions included astronaut^[4].
• Dafydd Williams worked as a physician^[5].
• Among Dafydd Williams's employers was McMaster University^[8].
• Among Dafydd Williams's employers was Southlake Regional Health Centre^[9].
• Dafydd Williams's education included a stint at McGill University^[10].
• Dafydd Williams was educated at University of Toronto^[11].
• Dafydd Williams's education included a stint at University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine^[12].
• Dafydd Williams received the NASA Space Flight Medal^[13].
• Dafydd Williams received the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal^[14].
• Dafydd Williams received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[15].
• Dafydd Williams's image is recorded as Dafydd Williams.jpg^[16].
• Dafydd Williams is recorded as male^[17].
• Dafydd Williams's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Dafydd Williams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 86147663117360552446^[19].
• Dafydd Williams's GND ID is recorded as 1271249553^[20].
• Dafydd Williams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016128058^[21].
• Dafydd Williams's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 15^[22].
• Dafydd Williams's Commons category is recorded as Dafydd Williams^[23].
• Dafydd Williams's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-90^[24].
• Dafydd Williams's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-118^[25].
• Dafydd Williams's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02kc60^[26].
• Dafydd Williams's family name is recorded as Williams^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dafydd Williams's place of birth was Saskatoon^[2]. He was born on +1954-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University^[10], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1821^[30], headquartered in Montreal^[31]; University of Toronto^[11], a public research university^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1827^[34], headquartered in Toronto^[35]; and University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine^[12], a medical school^[36], in Canada^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[4] and physician^[5]. Employers include McMaster University^[8], a public research university^[38], in Canada^[39], founded in 1887^[40] and Southlake Regional Health Centre^[9], a hospital^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1922^[43], headquartered in Newmarket^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Space Flight Medal^[13], a medallion^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1981^[47]; NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal^[14], a medallion^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1959^[50]; and Officer of the Order of Canada^[15], a grade of an order^[51], in Canada^[52], founded in 1967^[53].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dafydd Williams include 13808 Davewilliams^[54], an asteroid^[55].

Why It Matters

Dafydd Williams ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include 13808 Davewilliams^[54], an asteroid^[55].

FAQs

Where was Dafydd Williams born?

Born in Saskatoon^[2], Dafydd Williams…

What did Dafydd Williams do for work?

Dafydd Williams worked as astronaut^[4] and physician^[5].

Where did Dafydd Williams go to school?

Dafydd Williams was educated at McGill University^[10], University of Toronto^[11], and University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine^[12].

What awards did Dafydd Williams receive?

Honors received include NASA Space Flight Medal^[13], NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal^[14], and Officer of the Order of Canada^[15].