David Saint-Jacques

Canadian physician, astronaut
Person human Q448320
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David Saint-Jacques

Summary

David Saint-Jacques is a human[1]. Born in Quebec City[2], he… he was born on +1970-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronaut[4], physician[5], physicist[6], and astrophysicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Quebec City[2], David Saint-Jacques…
  • David Saint-Jacques was born on +1970-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Saint-Jacques held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • David Saint-Jacques worked as an astronaut[4].
  • David Saint-Jacques's professions included physician[5].
  • David Saint-Jacques worked as a physicist[6].
  • David Saint-Jacques worked as an astrophysicist[7].
  • David Saint-Jacques's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[10].
  • David Saint-Jacques's education included a stint at Laval University[11].
  • David Saint-Jacques's education included a stint at Université de Montréal[12].
  • David Saint-Jacques was educated at Collège de Montréal[13].
  • David Saint-Jacques received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec[14].
  • David Saint-Jacques received the Officer of the Order of Canada[15].
  • David Saint-Jacques's image is recorded as David Saint-Jacques official portrait.jpg[16].
  • David Saint-Jacques is recorded as male[17].
  • David Saint-Jacques's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Saint-Jacques's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5153470787545080343[19].
  • David Saint-Jacques's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019071467[20].
  • David Saint-Jacques's IdRef ID is recorded as 260068454[21].
  • David Saint-Jacques's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 20[22].
  • David Saint-Jacques's Commons category is recorded as David Saint-Jacques[23].
  • David Saint-Jacques's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz MS-11[24].
  • David Saint-Jacques's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 57[25].
  • David Saint-Jacques's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 58[26].
  • David Saint-Jacques's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 59[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Quebec City[2], David Saint-Jacques… he was born on +1970-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[10], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Laval University[11], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1852[34], headquartered in Quebec City[35]; Université de Montréal[12], a university in Quebec[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1878[38], headquartered in Montreal[39]; and Collège de Montréal[13], a secondary school[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1767[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut[4], physician[5], physicist[6], and astrophysicist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the National Order of Quebec[14], a class of award[43], in Canada[44] and Officer of the Order of Canada[15], a grade of an order[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1967[47].

Why It Matters

David Saint-Jacques ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was David Saint-Jacques born?

David Saint-Jacques was born in Quebec City[2].

What did David Saint-Jacques do for work?

David Saint-Jacques worked as astronaut[4], physician[5], physicist[6], and astrophysicist[7].

Where did David Saint-Jacques go to school?

David Saint-Jacques was educated at University of Cambridge[10], Laval University[11], Université de Montréal[12], and Collège de Montréal[13].

What awards did David Saint-Jacques receive?

Honors received include Officer of the National Order of Quebec[14] and Officer of the Order of Canada[15].

References

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  14. [14] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . 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
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  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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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