Joseph Elias Aoun

Seventh president of Northeastern University
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Joseph Elias Aoun

Summary

Joseph Elias Aoun is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beirut[2]. He was born on March 26, 1953[3]. He worked as a linguist[4] and university president[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Beirut[2], Joseph Elias Aoun…
  • Joseph Elias Aoun was born on March 26, 1953[3].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun held citizenship in Lebanon[7].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun worked as a linguist[4].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun worked as a university president[5].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun held the position of president[8].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun was employed by Northeastern University[9].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun's education included a stint at University of Paris[10].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun was educated at Saint Joseph University of Beirut[12].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun received the Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America[13].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun received the Great Immigrants Award[16].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun is recorded as male[18].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun supervised Ana Paula Scher as a doctoral student[20].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun's Commons category is recorded as Joseph E. Aoun[21].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun's residence is recorded as Boston[22].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun's family name is recorded as Aoun[23].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun's given name is recorded as Joseph[24].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10476'}[26].
  • Joseph Elias Aoun's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10763'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Beirut[2], Joseph Elias Aoun… he was born on March 26, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris[10], a former entity[28], in France[29], founded in 1150[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Saint Joseph University of Beirut[12], a Catholic university[36], in Lebanon[37], founded in 1875[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4] and university president[5]. Joseph Elias Aoun was employed by Northeastern University[9]. He held the position of president[8]. He supervised Ana Paula Scher as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America[13], a linguistics award[39]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], a fellowship award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1874[42]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[43]; and Great Immigrants Award[16], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2006[46].

Why It Matters

Joseph Elias Aoun ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Elias Aoun born?

Joseph Elias Aoun's place of birth was Beirut[2].

What did Joseph Elias Aoun do for work?

Joseph Elias Aoun worked as linguist[4] and university president[5].

Where did Joseph Elias Aoun go to school?

Joseph Elias Aoun was educated at University of Paris[10], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], and Saint Joseph University of Beirut[12].

What awards did Joseph Elias Aoun receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America[13], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], and Great Immigrants Award[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] ↑ . linguisticsociety.org. linguisticsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . carnegie.org. carnegie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
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  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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