Chris Hadfield
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Summary
Chris Hadfield was born in Sarnia[1]. He was born on August 29, 1959[2]. He worked as an astronaut[3], executive producer[4], aircraft pilot[5], songwriter[6], and singer[7].
Key Facts
- Child: Evan Hadfield[8]
- Country of citizenship: Canada[9]
- Native language: English[10]
- Occupation: astronaut[3], executive producer[4], aircraft pilot[5], songwriter[6], singer[7], guitarist[11]
- Employer: Canadian Space Agency[12]
- Educated at: Milton District High School[13], White Oaks Secondary School[14]
- Notable work: Chris Hadfield: What I learned from going blind in space[15], performance of 'Space Oddity' during ISS Expedition 35[16]
- Award received: Order of Ontario[17], Officer of the Order of Canada[18], NASA Exceptional Service Medal[19], Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[20], Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[21], Meritorious Service Cross[22]
- Member of: Max Q[23], Expedition 35[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
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Education
Educated at Milton District High School[13], a high school[26], in Canada[27], founded in 1960[28] and White Oaks Secondary School[14], a high school[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1965[31].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Chris Hadfield: What I learned from going blind in space[15] and performance of 'Space Oddity' during ISS Expedition 35[16], a music video[32]. Things named for him include Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport[33], an airport[34], in Canada[35].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of Ontario[17], a state order[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1986[38]; Officer of the Order of Canada[18], a grade of an order[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1967[41]; NASA Exceptional Service Medal[19], a medallion[42], in United States[43], founded in 1957[44]; Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[20], a medallion[45], in Canada[46], founded in 2002[47]; Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[21], a commemorative medal[48], in Commonwealth realm[49], founded in 2011[50]; and Meritorious Service Cross[22], a military decoration[51], in Canada[52], founded in 1984[53].
Why It Matters
Entities named for him include Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport[33], an airport[34], in Canada[35].
FAQs
Where was Chris Hadfield born?
Chris Hadfield was born in Sarnia[1].
What did Chris Hadfield do for work?
Chris Hadfield worked as astronaut[3], executive producer[4], aircraft pilot[5], songwriter[6], and singer[7].
Where did Chris Hadfield go to school?
Chris Hadfield was educated at Milton District High School[13] and White Oaks Secondary School[14].
What awards did Chris Hadfield receive?
Honors received include Order of Ontario[17], Officer of the Order of Canada[18], NASA Exceptional Service Medal[19], and Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[20].