Joël Mesot

Swiss physicist and president of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich
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Joël Mesot

Summary

Joël Mesot is a human[1]. His place of birth was Geneva[2]. He was born on August 31, 1964[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Geneva[2], Joël Mesot…
  • Joël Mesot was born on August 31, 1964[3].
  • Joël Mesot held citizenship in Switzerland[7].
  • Joël Mesot's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Joël Mesot worked as a physicist[5].
  • Joël Mesot held the position of university president[8].
  • Among Joël Mesot's employers was Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[9].
  • Joël Mesot was employed by ETH Zurich[10].
  • Joël Mesot is recorded as male[11].
  • Joël Mesot's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Joël Mesot's Commons category is recorded as Joël Mesot (physicist)[13].
  • Joël Mesot's family name is recorded as Mesot[14].
  • Joël Mesot's given name is recorded as Joël[15].
  • Joël Mesot's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[16].
  • Joël Mesot's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022[17].
  • Joël Mesot's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[18].
  • Joël Mesot's affiliation is recorded as ETH Zurich[19].
  • Joël Mesot's affiliation string is recorded as ETH Zurich[20].

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Origins and Family

Joël Mesot was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on August 31, 1964[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and physicist[5]. Employers include Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[9], a public university[21], in Switzerland[22], founded in 1969[23] and ETH Zurich[10], an institute of technology[24], in Switzerland[25], founded in 1855[26], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[27]. Joël Mesot held the position of university president[8].

Why It Matters

Joël Mesot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Joël Mesot born?

Born in Geneva[2], Joël Mesot…

What did Joël Mesot do for work?

Joël Mesot worked as university teacher[4] and physicist[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . ethrat.ch. Retrieved . ethrat.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . gonext.com. Retrieved . gonext.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Davos 2022 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Davos 2020 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Given name Joël
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    Country of citizenship Switzerland
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