Jean-François Bergier

Swiss historian (1931-2009)
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Jean-François Bergier

Summary

Jean-François Bergier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lausanne[2]. He was born on +1931-12-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Blonay[4]. He died on +2009-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], economist[7], calligrapher[8], university teacher[9], and archivist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean-François Bergier was born in Lausanne[2].
  • Jean-François Bergier passed away in Blonay[4].
  • Jean-François Bergier was born on +1931-12-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean-François Bergier died on +2009-10-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jean-François Bergier held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • French was Jean-François Bergier's native language[13].
  • Jean-François Bergier worked as a historian[6].
  • Jean-François Bergier's professions included economist[7].
  • Jean-François Bergier's professions included calligrapher[8].
  • Jean-François Bergier's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Jean-François Bergier worked as an archivist[10].
  • Jean-François Bergier's professions included palaeographer[14].
  • Jean-François Bergier's field of work was economics[15].
  • Jean-François Bergier's field of work was history[16].
  • Jean-François Bergier's field of work was calligraphy[17].
  • Jean-François Bergier held the position of historian[18].
  • Among Jean-François Bergier's employers was University of Paris[19].
  • Among Jean-François Bergier's employers was University of Geneva[20].
  • Jean-François Bergier was employed by ETH Zurich[21].
  • Jean-François Bergier's education included a stint at École des chartes[22].
  • Jean-François Bergier's education included a stint at University of Lausanne[23].
  • Jean-François Bergier received the honorary doctor of the University of St. Gallen[24].
  • Jean-François Bergier received the honorary doctorate from University of Grenoble-II[25].
  • Jean-François Bergier was a member of Bergier commission[26].
  • Jean-François Bergier's religion is recorded as reformed[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-François Bergier was born in Lausanne[2]. He was born on +1931-12-05T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at École des chartes[22], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and University of Lausanne[23], a public university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1537[34]. Academic degrees include archivist palaeographer[35], bachelor's degree[36], and doctorate[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], economist[7], calligrapher[8], university teacher[9], archivist[10], and palaeographer[14]. Fields of work include economics[15], an academic discipline[38]; history[16]; and calligraphy[17], an art genre[39]. Employers include University of Paris[19], a former entity[40], in France[41], founded in 1150[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; University of Geneva[20], a public research university[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1559[46], headquartered in Geneva[47]; and ETH Zurich[21], an institute of technology[48], in Switzerland[49], founded in 1855[50], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[51]. Jean-François Bergier held the position of historian[18].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of St. Gallen[24], an award[52], in Switzerland[53] and honorary doctorate from University of Grenoble-II[25], an award[54], in France[55].

Personal Life

Jean-François Bergier's religion is recorded as reformed[27].

Death and Burial

Jean-François Bergier died on +2009-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Blonay[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-François Bergier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Jean-François Bergier born?

Jean-François Bergier was born in Lausanne[2].

Where did Jean-François Bergier die?

Jean-François Bergier passed away in Blonay[4].

What did Jean-François Bergier do for work?

Jean-François Bergier worked as historian[6], economist[7], calligrapher[8], university teacher[9], and archivist[10].

Where did Jean-François Bergier go to school?

Jean-François Bergier was educated at École des chartes[22] and University of Lausanne[23].

What awards did Jean-François Bergier receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of St. Gallen[24] and honorary doctorate from University of Grenoble-II[25].

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  20. [27] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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