Joseph Chot (1871–1952) was a Belgian author and educator, particularly known for gathering testimony of German atrocities during the First World War in Belgium.
Chot was born in Virton on 2 July 1871 and educated at the state secondary school in Tongeren.
[2] He taught history at state secondary schools in Tienen (1899–1904) and Thuin (1904–1908) before briefly serving in the ministry of Science and Arts (1908–1912).
[1] Throughout his adult life, Chot wrote for numerous French-language Belgian reviews and periodicals, and published several books, both fiction and non-fiction, including school textbooks in history and geography.
[1] Besides writing and teaching, he was also involved in inventorising art and monuments for the heritage committee of the Province of Namur (Commission du Patrimoine artistique de la province de Namur).