UNIGE Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni of UNIGE

• Jean Piaget (1918) - Renowned for his theory of cognitive development, a key figure in developmental psychology.
• Alain Aspect (1971) - Physicist, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2022 for experiments with entangled photons.
• Michel Mayor (1971) - Astrophysicist, Nobel Prize in Physics in 2019 for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star.
• Didier Queloz (1995) - Astrophysicist, co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2019 for the discovery of an exoplanet.
• John Calvin (1532) - Theologian, instrumental in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism.
• François Dagognet (1953) - Philosopher, known for his work in the philosophy of science and technology.
• Jacques Necker (1748) - Statesman and financier, served as Director-General of Finance under Louis XVI of France.
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1728) - Philosopher, writer, and composer, influential in political philosophy and educational theory.
• Sergei Bulgakov (1904) - Theologian, economist, and philosopher, prominent in Russian Orthodox theology.
• Charles Bonnet (1733) - Naturalist and philosopher, known for his work on parthenogenesis and the philosophy of mind.