Julie Payette

Summary

Julie Payette is a human^[1]. She was born in Montreal^[2]. She was born on +1963-10-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as an astronaut^[4] and engineer^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,437 views/month, #6,552 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Julie Payette was born in Montreal^[2].
• Julie Payette was born on +1963-10-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Julie Payette held citizenship in Canada^[7].
• French was Julie Payette's native language^[8].
• Julie Payette's professions included astronaut^[4].
• Julie Payette worked as an engineer^[5].
• Among Julie Payette's employers was IBM^[9].
• Among Julie Payette's employers was Bell-Northern Research^[10].
• Julie Payette was employed by Canadian Space Agency^[11].
• Among Julie Payette's employers was Government of Canada^[12].
• Julie Payette was educated at UWC Atlantic College^[13].
• Julie Payette's education included a stint at Collège Regina Assumpta^[14].
• Julie Payette received the Knight of the National Order of Quebec^[15].
• Julie Payette received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[16].
• Julie Payette received the NASA Space Flight Medal^[17].
• Julie Payette received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[18].
• Julie Payette received the Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa^[19].
• Julie Payette received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[20].
• Julie Payette's image is recorded as Julie Payette 2017.jpg^[21].
• Julie Payette is recorded as female^[22].
• Julie Payette's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Julie Payette's coat of arms image is recorded as Julie Payette full heraldic achievement.svg^[24].
• Julie Payette's signature is recorded as Julie Payette signature (2018).jpeg^[25].
• Julie Payette's ISNI is recorded as 0000000075017924^[26].
• Julie Payette's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 105091216^[27].

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Origins and Family

Julie Payette was born in Montreal^[2]. She was born on +1963-10-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. French was her native language^[8].

Education

Educated at UWC Atlantic College^[13], an independent school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1962^[30] and Collège Regina Assumpta^[14], a secondary school^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1955^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[4] and engineer^[5]. Employers include IBM^[9], a software company^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1911^[36], headquartered in Armonk^[37]; Bell-Northern Research^[10], a business^[38], in Canada^[39], founded in 1971^[40], headquartered in Ottawa^[41]; Canadian Space Agency^[11], a space agency^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1989^[44], headquartered in Longueuil^[45]; and Government of Canada^[12], a federal government^[46], in Canada^[47], founded in 1867^[48], headquartered in Ottawa^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the National Order of Quebec^[15], a grade of an order^[50], in Canada^[51]; NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[16], a medallion^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1957^[54]; NASA Space Flight Medal^[17], a medallion^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1981^[57]; honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[18], an award^[58], in Canada^[59]; Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa^[19], an award^[60], in Canada^[61]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[20], a fellowship award^[62], in Canada^[63].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Julie Payette include 14574 Payette^[64], an asteroid^[65].

Why It Matters

Julie Payette ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,437 views/month, #6,552 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for her include 14574 Payette^[64], an asteroid^[65].

FAQs

Where was Julie Payette born?

Julie Payette's place of birth was Montreal^[2].

What did Julie Payette do for work?

Julie Payette worked as astronaut^[4] and engineer^[5].

Where did Julie Payette go to school?

Julie Payette was educated at UWC Atlantic College^[13] and Collège Regina Assumpta^[14].

What awards did Julie Payette receive?

Honors received include Knight of the National Order of Quebec^[15], NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[16], NASA Space Flight Medal^[17], and honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[18].