Rick Bébout

Canadian journalist and activist (1950–2009)
Person human Q134533768
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Rick Bébout

Summary

Rick Bébout is a human[1]. He was born in Ayer[2]. He was born on January 11, 1950[3]. He died on June 10, 2009[4]. He worked as an editor[5], journalist[6], LGBTQ rights activist[7], HIV/AIDS activist[8], and educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Rick Bébout's place of birth was Ayer[2].
  • Rick Bébout was born on January 11, 1950[3].
  • Rick Bébout died on June 10, 2009[4].
  • Rick Bébout held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Rick Bébout worked as an editor[5].
  • Rick Bébout's professions included journalist[6].
  • Rick Bébout worked as a LGBTQ rights activist[7].
  • Rick Bébout's professions included HIV/AIDS activist[8].
  • Rick Bébout worked as an educator[9].
  • Rick Bébout's field of work was journalism[12].
  • Rick Bébout's field of work was prevention of HIV/AIDS[13].
  • Among Rick Bébout's employers was AIDS Committee of Toronto[14].
  • Rick Bébout was employed by The Body Politic[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Rick Bébout is The Body Politic[16].
  • Rick Bébout was a member of The Body Politic[17].
  • Rick Bébout is recorded as male[18].
  • Rick Bébout's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Rick Bébout's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[20].
  • Rick Bébout's archives at is recorded as The ArQuives[21].
  • The cause of death was stroke[22].
  • Rick Bébout's residence is recorded as Toronto[23].
  • Rick Bébout's family name is recorded as Q16479447[24].
  • Rick Bébout's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Rick Bébout's medical condition is recorded as HIV infection[26].
  • Rick Bébout's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Rick Bébout was born in Ayer[2]. He was born on January 11, 1950[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include editor[5], journalist[6], LGBTQ rights activist[7], HIV/AIDS activist[8], and educator[9]. Fields of work include journalism[12], an industry[28] and prevention of HIV/AIDS[13], an occupation[29]. Employers include AIDS Committee of Toronto[14], a nonprofit organization[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1983[32], headquartered in Toronto[33] and The Body Politic[15], a magazine[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1971[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Rick Bébout is The Body Politic[16].

Death and Burial

Rick Bébout died on June 10, 2009[4]. The cause of death was stroke[22].

Why It Matters

Rick Bébout ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Rick Bébout born?

Rick Bébout's place of birth was Ayer[2].

What did Rick Bébout do for work?

Rick Bébout worked as editor[5], journalist[6], LGBTQ rights activist[7], HIV/AIDS activist[8], and educator[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . xtramagazine.com. xtramagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca. digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . arquivescollections.andornot.net. arquivescollections.andornot.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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