René Racine

Summary

René Racine is a human^[1]. He was born in Quebec City^[2]. He was born on October 16, 1939^[3]. He passed away in Quebec City^[4]. He died on December 18, 2025^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• René Racine's place of birth was Quebec City^[2].
• René Racine died in Quebec City^[4].
• René Racine was born on October 16, 1939^[3].
• René Racine died on December 18, 2025^[5].
• René Racine held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• René Racine worked as an astronomer^[6].
• René Racine was educated at Laval University^[9].
• René Racine's education included a stint at University of Toronto^[10].
• René Racine's doctoral advisor was Sidney van den Bergh^[11].
• René Racine received the Member of the Order of Canada^[12].
• René Racine received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[13].
• René Racine was a member of International Astronomical Union^[14].
• René Racine was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[15].
• René Racine is recorded as male^[16].
• René Racine's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• René Racine supervised William E. Harris as a doctoral student^[18].
• René Racine supervised David Hanes as a doctoral student^[19].
• René Racine's Commons category is recorded as René Racine^[20].
• René Racine's family name is recorded as Racine^[21].
• René Racine's given name is recorded as René^[22].
• René Racine's described at URL is recorded as http://dbpedia.org/resource/René_Racine^[23].
• René Racine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[24].
• René Racine's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'René Racine'}^[25].

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Origins and Family

René Racine was born in Quebec City^[2]. He was born on October 16, 1939^[3].

Education

Educated at Laval University^[9], a public research university^[26], in Canada^[27], founded in 1852^[28], headquartered in Quebec City^[29] and University of Toronto^[10], a public research university^[30], in Canada^[31], founded in 1827^[32], headquartered in Toronto^[33]. René Racine's doctoral advisor was Sidney van den Bergh^[11].

Career and Affiliations

René Racine worked as an astronomer^[6]. Doctoral students include William E. Harris^[18], an astrophysicist^[34], b. 1947^[35], of Canada^[36] and David Hanes^[19], an astronomer^[37], b. 1947^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada^[12], a grade of an order^[39], in Canada^[40] and Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[13], a class of award^[41], in Canada^[42].

Death and Burial

René Racine died on December 18, 2025^[5]. He died in Quebec City^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for René Racine include 45580 Renéracine^[43], an asteroid^[44].

Why It Matters

René Racine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include 45580 Renéracine^[43], an asteroid^[44].

FAQs

Where was René Racine born?

René Racine's place of birth was Quebec City^[2].

Where did René Racine die?

René Racine died in Quebec City^[4].

What did René Racine do for work?

René Racine worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did René Racine go to school?

René Racine was educated at Laval University^[9] and University of Toronto^[10].

What awards did René Racine receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada^[12] and Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[13].