David Saint-Jacques

Canadian physician, astronaut
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Summary

David Saint-Jacques was born on January 6, 1970[1], in Quebec City[2]. He has worked as an astronaut[3], physician[4], physicist[5], and astrophysicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,131 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[8]
  • Educated at: University of Cambridge[9], Laval University[10], Université de Montréal[11], Collège de Montréal[12]
  • Award received: Officer of the National Order of Quebec[13], Officer of the Order of Canada[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Part of: NASA Astronaut Group 20[16]
  • Commons category: David Saint-Jacques[17]
  • Family name: Saint-Jacques[18]
  • Given name: David[19]
  • Academic thesis: Astronomical seeing in space and time : a study of atmospheric turbulence in Spain and England, 1994-98[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Name in native language: David Saint-Jacques[22]
  • Time in space: 293,236 minutes[23]
  • Member of the crew of: Soyuz MS-11[24], Expedition 57[25], Expedition 58[26], Expedition 59[27]
  • Social media followers: 93,525[28], 91,106[29], 87,475[30]

Why It Matters

David Saint-Jacques has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was David Saint-Jacques born?

David Saint-Jacques was born in Quebec City[2].

What did David Saint-Jacques do for work?

David Saint-Jacques worked as an astronaut[3], physician[4], physicist[5], and astrophysicist[6].

Where did David Saint-Jacques go to school?

David Saint-Jacques was educated at University of Cambridge[9], Laval University[10], Université de Montréal[11], and Collège de Montréal[12].

What awards did David Saint-Jacques receive?

Honors received include Officer of the National Order of Quebec[13] and Officer of the Order of Canada[14].

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  12. [13] ↑ . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of the crew of → Soyuz MS-11, Expedition 57, Expedition 58 +1
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  2. 25w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canadian encyclopedia article id → david-saint-jacques
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    Part of → NASA Astronaut Group 20
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