Robert Thirsk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Robert Thirsk

Canadian astronaut

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1953

Place of Birth: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Profession: astronaut, physician, engineer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Robert Brent "Bob" Thirsk, (born August 17, 1953) is a Canadian engineer and physician, and a former Canadian Space Agency astronaut.
He holds the Canadian records for the most time spent in space (204 days 18 hours).
He became an officer of the Order of Canada (OC) in 2013 and was named to the Order of British Columbia (OBC) in 2012.