George de Mestral

Summary

George de Mestral is a human^[1]. Born in Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges^[2], he… he was born on +1907-06-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Commugny^[4]. He died on +1990-02-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6] and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• George de Mestral was born in Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges^[2].
• George de Mestral passed away in Commugny^[4].
• George de Mestral was born on +1907-06-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George de Mestral died on +1990-02-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George de Mestral was married to Monique Panchaud de Bottens^[9].
• George de Mestral held citizenship in Switzerland^[10].
• George de Mestral worked as an inventor^[6].
• George de Mestral's professions included engineer^[7].
• George de Mestral's field of work was engineering^[11].
• George de Mestral's education included a stint at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne^[12].
• George de Mestral received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[13].
• George de Mestral's religion is recorded as reformed^[14].
• George de Mestral is recorded as male^[15].
• George de Mestral's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• George de Mestral's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315940434^[17].
• George de Mestral's GND ID is recorded as 1070611123^[18].
• George de Mestral's Commons category is recorded as George de Mestral^[19].
• George de Mestral's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6810865^[20].
• George de Mestral's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02zh1x^[21].
• George de Mestral's family name is recorded as de Mestral^[22].
• George de Mestral's given name is recorded as George^[23].
• George de Mestral's HDS ID is recorded as 031519^[24].
• George de Mestral's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[25].
• George de Mestral's image of grave is recorded as DeMestralGrave.jpg^[26].
• George de Mestral's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'George de Mestral'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

George de Mestral was born in Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges^[2]. He was born on +1907-06-19T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

George de Mestral's education included a stint at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6] and engineer^[7]. George de Mestral's field of work was engineering^[11].

Recognition

George de Mestral received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[13].

Personal Life

George de Mestral was married to Monique Panchaud de Bottens^[9]. His religion is recorded as reformed^[14].

Death and Burial

George de Mestral died on +1990-02-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Commugny^[4].

Why It Matters

George de Mestral ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

He is credited with the discovery of hook and loop fastener^[30].

FAQs

Where was George de Mestral born?

George de Mestral's place of birth was Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges^[2].

Where did George de Mestral die?

George de Mestral died in Commugny^[4].

Who was George de Mestral married to?

George de Mestral's spouses include Monique Panchaud de Bottens^[9].

What did George de Mestral do for work?

George de Mestral worked as inventor^[6] and engineer^[7].

Where did George de Mestral go to school?

George de Mestral was educated at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne^[12].

What awards did George de Mestral receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame^[13].

What did George de Mestral discover?

George de Mestral is credited as discoverer of hook and loop fastener^[30].