Rick Hansen

Summary

Rick Hansen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Port Alberni^[2]. He was born on August 26, 1957^[3]. He worked as an athletics competitor^[4], activist^[5], athlete^[6], and physical education teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,607 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Port Alberni^[2], Rick Hansen…
• Rick Hansen was born on August 26, 1957^[3].
• Rick Hansen held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• Rick Hansen's professions included athletics competitor^[4].
• Rick Hansen's professions included activist^[5].
• Rick Hansen's professions included athlete^[6].
• Rick Hansen's professions included physical education teacher^[7].
• Rick Hansen's education included a stint at University of British Columbia^[10].
• Rick Hansen received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[11].
• Rick Hansen received the Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto^[12].
• Rick Hansen received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[13].
• Rick Hansen received the honorary doctorate from the McGill University^[14].
• Rick Hansen received the Canadian Newsmaker of the Year^[15].
• Rick Hansen received the Northern Star Award^[16].
• Rick Hansen is recorded as male^[17].
• Rick Hansen's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Rick Hansen's Commons category is recorded as Rick Hansen^[19].
• Rick Hansen's sport is recorded as para athletics^[20].
• Rick Hansen's family name is recorded as Hansen^[21].
• Rick Hansen's given name is recorded as Rick^[22].
• Rick Hansen's official website is recorded as http://www.rickhansen.com/^[23].
• Rick Hansen's medical condition is recorded as paraplegia^[24].
• Rick Hansen's participant in is recorded as 1980 Summer Paralympics^[25].
• Rick Hansen's participant in is recorded as 1984 Summer Paralympics^[26].
• Rick Hansen's participant in is recorded as 1984 Summer Olympics^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rick Hansen's place of birth was Port Alberni^[2]. He was born on August 26, 1957^[3].

Education

Rick Hansen was educated at University of British Columbia^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor^[4], activist^[5], athlete^[6], and physical education teacher^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[11], a grade of an order^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1967^[30]; Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto^[12], an award^[31], in Canada^[32]; Canada's Walk of Fame^[13], a street^[33], in Canada^[34], founded in 1998^[35]; honorary doctorate from the McGill University^[14], an award^[36], in Canada^[37]; Canadian Newsmaker of the Year^[15], an award^[38], in Canada^[39], founded in 1946^[40]; and Northern Star Award^[16], a sports award^[41], in Canada^[42].

Why It Matters

Rick Hansen ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,607 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Rick Hansen born?

Born in Port Alberni^[2], Rick Hansen…

What did Rick Hansen do for work?

Rick Hansen worked as athletics competitor^[4], activist^[5], athlete^[6], and physical education teacher^[7].

Where did Rick Hansen go to school?

Rick Hansen was educated at University of British Columbia^[10].

What awards did Rick Hansen receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[11], Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto^[12], Canada's Walk of Fame^[13], and honorary doctorate from the McGill University^[14].