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August Simson

Prussian professor of Protestant theology (1812-1888)
Person human Q75086406

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
June 3, 1812
Date of death
November 6, 1888
Place of birth
Königsberg
Place of death
Königsberg
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia[8]
Occupation
theologian, Hebraist
Father
Zacharias Jakob Simson[7]
Sibling
Eduard von Simson, Georg Bernhard Simson[17][18]
Work location
Königsberg, Leipzig[13][14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[15]
Birth name
Ludwig August Simson[16]
Family name
Simson[10]
Given name
August, Ludwig[11][12]
🏷️ Also known as
en August Moritz Simson en August Simson en Ludovicus Augustus Simson en Ludwig August Simson
🔖 Identifiers · 9
VIAF cluster ID
27853488
GND ID
117630217
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00390773
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117630217
Geni.com profile ID
6000000065013031865
IxTheo authority ID
079052622
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117630217
NUKAT ID
n2018081893
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvCRFmJw6Xxr3KddMHt8C

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Summary

August Simson was born on June 3, 1812[1], in Königsberg[2]. He died on November 6, 1888[3], in Königsberg[4]. He worked as a theologian[5] and Hebraist[6].

FAQs

Where was August Simson born?

August Simson was born in Königsberg[2].

Where did August Simson die?

August Simson died in Königsberg[4].

Who were August Simson's parents?

August Simson's father was Zacharias Jakob Simson[7].

What did August Simson do for work?

August Simson worked as a theologian[5] and Hebraist[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · Trade · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Work location → Königsberg, Leipzig
    Sibling → Eduard von Simson, Georg Bernhard Simson
    Given name → August, Ludwig
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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