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Claude Piron
Swiss translator and Esperantist (1931-2008).
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Swiss translator and Esperantist (1931-2008).
Claude Piron, also known by the pseudonym Johán Valano, was a Swiss psychologist, Esperantist, translator, and writer. He worked as a translator for the United Nations from 1956 to 1961 and then for the World Health Organization. He was a prolific author of Esperanto works. He spoke Esperanto from childhood and used it in Japan, China, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, in Africa and Latin America, and in nearly all the countries of Europe.
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Achievements and distinctions
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Swiss translator and Esperantist (1931-2008).
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Honorary Member of the World Esperanto Association
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OSIEK award
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Fine Arts Competitions of UEA
Career and education
Employers and institutions
World Health Organization · University of Geneva
Memberships
Academy of Esperanto
Leadership and official positions
Director of International Congress University
Fields of work
Esperanto · psychology
Field of contribution
Psychology and mental performance · Psychologists · Safeguarding teams
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