Arthur Dunkel

Director-general of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GATT
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Summary

Arthur Dunkel was born on August 26, 1932[1], in Lisbon[2]. He died on June 8, 2005[3], in Meyrin[4]. He worked as an economist[5] and diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 28, 1932[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[9]
  • Position held: Director-General of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade[10], Director-General of the World Trade Organization[11]
  • Educated at: Geneva Graduate Institute[12]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family name: Dunkel[15]
  • Given name: Arthur[16]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Merishausen[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]

Why It Matters

Arthur Dunkel has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Dunkel born?

Arthur Dunkel was born in Lisbon[2].

Where did Arthur Dunkel die?

Arthur Dunkel passed away in Meyrin[4].

What did Arthur Dunkel do for work?

Arthur Dunkel worked as an economist[5] and diplomat[6].

Where did Arthur Dunkel go to school?

Arthur Dunkel was educated at Geneva Graduate Institute[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Geneva Graduate Institute
    Place of death → Meyrin
    Sex or gender → male
    Position held → Director-General of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Director-General of the World Trade Organization
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