Joseph Deiss

Swiss economist, member of the Swiss Federal Council
Person human Q123823
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Joseph Deiss

Summary

Joseph Deiss is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fribourg[2]. He was born on +1946-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4], economist[5], university teacher[6], diplomat[7], and photographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Deiss was born in Fribourg[2].
  • Joseph Deiss was born on +1946-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Deiss held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Joseph Deiss's professions included politician[4].
  • Joseph Deiss worked as an economist[5].
  • Joseph Deiss worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Joseph Deiss's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Joseph Deiss's professions included photographer[8].
  • Joseph Deiss held the position of ambassador[11].
  • Joseph Deiss was employed by University of Fribourg[12].
  • Joseph Deiss was employed by United Nations[13].
  • Joseph Deiss was employed by University of Geneva[14].
  • Among Joseph Deiss's employers was Switzerland[15].
  • Joseph Deiss was educated at University of Fribourg[16].
  • Joseph Deiss was educated at King's College[17].
  • Joseph Deiss received the honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel[18].
  • Joseph Deiss's religion is recorded as Catholicism[19].
  • Joseph Deiss's image is recorded as Joseph Deiss, 2010 (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Joseph Deiss is recorded as male[21].
  • Joseph Deiss's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Joseph Deiss was affiliated with the Christian Democratic People's Party[23].
  • Joseph Deiss's signature is recorded as Joseph Deiss Signature.svg[24].
  • Joseph Deiss's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109051873[25].
  • Joseph Deiss's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59081138[26].
  • Joseph Deiss's GND ID is recorded as 121460053[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Deiss was born in Fribourg[2]. He was born on +1946-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Fribourg[16], a public university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1889[30] and King's College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1441[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], economist[5], university teacher[6], diplomat[7], and photographer[8]. Employers include University of Fribourg[12], a public university[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1889[37]; United Nations[13], an intergovernmental organization[38], in United States[39], founded in 1945[40], headquartered in New York City[41]; University of Geneva[14], a public research university[42], in Switzerland[43], founded in 1559[44], headquartered in Geneva[45]; and Switzerland[15], a state[46], in Switzerland[47], founded in 1291[48]. Joseph Deiss held the position of ambassador[11].

Recognition

Joseph Deiss received the honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel[18].

Personal Life

Joseph Deiss's religion is recorded as Catholicism[19]. He was affiliated with the Christian Democratic People's Party[23].

Why It Matters

Joseph Deiss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Deiss born?

Born in Fribourg[2], Joseph Deiss…

What did Joseph Deiss do for work?

Joseph Deiss worked as politician[4], economist[5], university teacher[6], diplomat[7], and photographer[8].

Where did Joseph Deiss go to school?

Joseph Deiss was educated at University of Fribourg[16] and King's College[17].

What awards did Joseph Deiss receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . parlament.ch council member database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . unine.ch. unine.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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