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] and activist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (743 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Port Alberni^[2], Rick Hansen…
• Rick Hansen was born on August 26, 1957^[3].
• Rick Hansen held citizenship in Canada^[7].
• Rick Hansen's professions included athletics competitor^[4].
• Rick Hansen's professions included activist^[5].
• Rick Hansen's education included a stint at University of British Columbia^[8].
• Rick Hansen received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[9].
• Rick Hansen received the Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto^[10].
• Rick Hansen received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[11].
• Rick Hansen received the honorary doctorate from the McGill University^[12].
• Rick Hansen received the Canadian Newsmaker of the Year^[13].
• Rick Hansen received the Northern Star Award^[14].
• Rick Hansen is recorded as male^[15].
• Rick Hansen's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Rick Hansen's Commons category is recorded as Rick Hansen^[17].
• Rick Hansen's sport is recorded as athletics^[18].
• Rick Hansen's family name is recorded as Hansen^[19].
• Rick Hansen's given name is recorded as Rick^[20].
• Rick Hansen's official website is recorded as http://www.rickhansen.com/^[21].
• Rick Hansen's medical condition is recorded as paraplegia^[22].
• Rick Hansen's participant in is recorded as 1980 Summer Paralympics^[23].
• Rick Hansen's participant in is recorded as 1984 Summer Paralympics^[24].
• Rick Hansen's participant in is recorded as 1984 Summer Olympics^[25].

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^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor^[4] and activist^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[9], a grade of an order^[26], in Canada^[27], founded in 1967^[28]; Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto^[10], an award^[29], in Canada^[30]; Canada's Walk of Fame^[11], a street^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1998^[33]; honorary doctorate from the McGill University^[12], an award^[34], in Canada^[35]; Canadian Newsmaker of the Year^[13], an award^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1946^[38]; and Northern Star Award^[14], a sports award^[39], in Canada^[40].

Why It Matters

Rick Hansen ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (743 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

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] and activist^[5].

Where did Rick Hansen go to school?

Rick Hansen was educated at University of British Columbia^[8].

What awards did Rick Hansen receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[9], Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto^[10], Canada's Walk of Fame^[11], and honorary doctorate from the McGill University^[12].