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Jean François Billeter

Swiss sinologist
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Summary

Jean François Billeter was born in Basel[1]. He was born on June 7, 1939[2]. He worked as a sinologist[3] and non-fiction writer[4].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[5]
  • Employer: University of Geneva[6]
  • Doctoral advisor: Jacques Gernet[7]
  • Award received: Q140367942[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Family name: Billeter[10]
  • Given name: Jean[11]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[12]

FAQs

Where was Jean François Billeter born?

Jean François Billeter was born in Basel[1].

What did Jean François Billeter do for work?

Jean François Billeter worked as sinologist[3] and non-fiction writer[4].

What awards did Jean François Billeter receive?

Honors received include Q140367942[8].

Related Entities

Monchy-Cayeux Switzerland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'hu', 'no', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 18w ago · Symac · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Wikidata item
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Wikidata item, Prix Caillois ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/c8583a99098|details]])"
  3. 25w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Employer → University of Geneva
    Doctoral advisor → Jacques Gernet
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