Terry Fox

Summary

Terry Fox is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Winnipeg^[2]. He was born on +1958-07-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in New Westminster^[4]. He died on +1981-06-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an activist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,072 views/month, #5,876 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Terry Fox's place of birth was Winnipeg^[2].
• Terry Fox died in New Westminster^[4].
• Terry Fox was born on +1958-07-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Terry Fox was born on +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Terry Fox died on +1981-06-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Terry Fox died on +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Terry Fox is buried at Port Coquitlam^[10].
• Terry Fox's mother was Betty Fox^[11].
• Terry Fox held citizenship in Canada^[12].
• Terry Fox worked as an activist^[6].
• Terry Fox's education included a stint at Harvard University^[13].
• Terry Fox was educated at Simon Fraser University^[14].
• Terry Fox received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[15].
• Terry Fox received the Canadian Newsmaker of the Year^[16].
• Terry Fox received the Order of the Dogwood^[17].
• Terry Fox received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame^[18].
• Terry Fox received the Person of National Historic Significance^[19].
• Terry Fox received the Northern Star Award^[20].
• Terry Fox was influenced by Dick Traum^[21].
• Terry Fox's image is recorded as TerryFoxToronto19800712.JPG^[22].
• Terry Fox is recorded as male^[23].
• Terry Fox's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Terry Fox's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080056194^[25].
• Terry Fox's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85773315^[26].
• Terry Fox's GND ID is recorded as 1230018026^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Terry Fox's place of birth was Winnipeg^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1958-07-28T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8]. His mother was Betty Fox^[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Simon Fraser University^[14], a public research university^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1965^[34], headquartered in Simon Fraser University^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Terry Fox's professions included activist^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[15], a grade of an order^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1967^[38]; Canadian Newsmaker of the Year^[16], an award^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1946^[41]; Order of the Dogwood^[17], an award^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1966^[44]; Canada's Sports Hall of Fame^[18], a sports hall of fame^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1955^[47]; Person of National Historic Significance^[19], an award^[48], in Canada^[49]; and Northern Star Award^[20], a sports award^[50], in Canada^[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1981-06-28T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9]. Terry Fox died in New Westminster^[4]. The cause of death was osteosarcoma^[52]. Burial took place at Port Coquitlam^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Terry Fox include Terry Fox Run^[53], a long-distance running^[54], founded in 1981^[55]; Terry Fox Humanitarian Award^[56], an award^[57], in Canada^[58], founded in 1982^[59]; Terry Fox Award^[60], an award^[61], in Canada^[62], founded in 2010^[63]; and Mount Terry Fox^[64], a mountain^[65], in Canada^[66].

Why It Matters

Terry Fox ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,072 views/month, #5,876 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

Entities named for him include Terry Fox Run^[53], a long-distance running^[54], founded in 1981^[55]; Terry Fox Humanitarian Award^[56], an award^[57], in Canada^[58], founded in 1982^[59]; Terry Fox Award^[60], an award^[61], in Canada^[62], founded in 2010^[63]; and Mount Terry Fox^[64], a mountain^[65], in Canada^[66].

FAQs

Where was Terry Fox born?

Born in Winnipeg^[2], Terry Fox…

Where did Terry Fox die?

Terry Fox died in New Westminster^[4].

Who were Terry Fox's parents?

Terry Fox's mother was Betty Fox^[11].

What did Terry Fox do for work?

Terry Fox worked as activist^[6].

Where did Terry Fox go to school?

Terry Fox was educated at Harvard University^[13] and Simon Fraser University^[14].

What awards did Terry Fox receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[15], Canadian Newsmaker of the Year^[16], Order of the Dogwood^[17], and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame^[18].