Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga

Summary

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Riga^[2]. She worked as a politician^[3], psychologist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,803 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga was born in Riga^[2].
• Among Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga's spouses was Imants Freibergs^[7].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga held citizenship in Latvia^[8].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga's professions included politician^[3].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga worked as a psychologist^[4].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga's field of work was psychology^[10].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga was educated at Victoria University^[11].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga was educated at McGill University^[12].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga's education included a stint at University of Toronto^[13].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga received the Grand Medal of the Latvian Academy of Sciences^[14].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga received the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎^[15].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga received the Order of the White Eagle^[16].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga received the Konrad Adenauer Award^[17].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga received the Marcel Vincent Prize^[18].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎^[19].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga is recorded as female^[20].
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga's instance of is recorded as human^[21].

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Origins and Family

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga was born in Riga^[2].

Education

Educated at Victoria University^[11], a collegiate university^[22], in Canada^[23], founded in 1884^[24]; McGill University^[12], a public research university^[25], in Canada^[26], founded in 1821^[27], headquartered in Montreal^[28]; and University of Toronto^[13], a public research university^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1827^[31], headquartered in Toronto^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[3], psychologist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga's field of work was psychology^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Medal of the Latvian Academy of Sciences^[14], an award^[33], in Latvia^[34]; Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎^[15], a grade of an order^[35], in Spain^[36]; Order of the White Eagle^[16], an order^[37], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[38], founded in 1705^[39]; Konrad Adenauer Award^[17], an award^[40], founded in 2002^[41]; Marcel Vincent Prize^[18], a science award^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1975^[44]; and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎^[19], a grade of an order^[45], in Norway^[46].

Personal Life

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga was married to Imants Freibergs^[7].

Why It Matters

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,803 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] She is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga born?

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga's place of birth was Riga^[2].

Who was Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga married to?

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga's spouses include Imants Freibergs^[7].

What did Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga do for work?

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga worked as politician^[3], psychologist^[4], and university teacher^[5].

Where did Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga go to school?

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga was educated at Victoria University^[11], McGill University^[12], and University of Toronto^[13].

What awards did Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga receive?

Honors received include Grand Medal of the Latvian Academy of Sciences^[14], Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎^[15], Order of the White Eagle^[16], and Konrad Adenauer Award^[17].