Robert Thirsk

Summary

Robert Thirsk is a human^[1]. Born in New Westminster^[2], he… he was born on +1953-08-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronaut^[4], engineer^[5], and physician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in New Westminster^[2], Robert Thirsk…
• Robert Thirsk was born on +1953-08-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Thirsk held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• Robert Thirsk's professions included astronaut^[4].
• Robert Thirsk's professions included engineer^[5].
• Robert Thirsk's professions included physician^[6].
• Robert Thirsk was educated at McGill University^[9].
• Robert Thirsk was educated at MIT Sloan School of Management^[10].
• Robert Thirsk was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• Robert Thirsk was educated at University of Calgary^[12].
• Robert Thirsk's education included a stint at Lord Beaverbrook High School^[13].
• Robert Thirsk's education included a stint at John Taylor Collegiate^[14].
• Robert Thirsk received the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"^[15].
• Robert Thirsk received the Member of the Order of Canada^[16].
• Robert Thirsk received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal^[17].
• Robert Thirsk received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[18].
• Robert Thirsk's image is recorded as Robert thirsk v2.jpg^[19].
• Robert Thirsk is recorded as male^[20].
• Robert Thirsk's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Robert Thirsk's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 17^[22].
• Robert Thirsk's Commons category is recorded as Robert Thirsk^[23].
• Robert Thirsk's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 20^[24].
• Robert Thirsk's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 21^[25].
• Robert Thirsk's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz TMA-15^[26].
• Robert Thirsk's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-78^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Westminster^[2], Robert Thirsk… he was born on +1953-08-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University^[9], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1821^[30], headquartered in Montreal^[31]; MIT Sloan School of Management^[10], a business school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1914^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; University of Calgary^[12], an autonomous university^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1966^[42], headquartered in Calgary^[43]; Lord Beaverbrook High School^[13], a high school^[44], in Canada^[45], founded in 1967^[46]; and John Taylor Collegiate^[14], a high school^[47], in Canada^[48], founded in 1964^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[4], engineer^[5], and physician^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"^[15], a medallion^[50], in Russia^[51], founded in 2010^[52]; Member of the Order of Canada^[16], a grade of an order^[53], in Canada^[54]; Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal^[17], a commemorative medal^[55], in Commonwealth realm^[56], founded in 2011^[57]; and Officer of the Order of Canada^[18], a grade of an order^[58], in Canada^[59], founded in 1967^[60].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Thirsk include 14937 Thirsk^[61], an asteroid^[62].

Why It Matters

Robert Thirsk ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for him include 14937 Thirsk^[61], an asteroid^[62].

FAQs

Where was Robert Thirsk born?

Robert Thirsk was born in New Westminster^[2].

What did Robert Thirsk do for work?

Robert Thirsk worked as astronaut^[4], engineer^[5], and physician^[6].

Where did Robert Thirsk go to school?

Robert Thirsk was educated at McGill University^[9], MIT Sloan School of Management^[10], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], and University of Calgary^[12].

What awards did Robert Thirsk receive?

Honors received include Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"^[15], Member of the Order of Canada^[16], Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal^[17], and Officer of the Order of Canada^[18].