Bob Simon

CBS News television correspondent (1941–2015)
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Bob Simon

Summary

Bob Simon is a human[1]. Born in The Bronx[2], he… he was born on +1941-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on +2015-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a war correspondent[6], journalist[7], historian[8], diplomat[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bob Simon's place of birth was The Bronx[2].
  • Bob Simon passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Bob Simon was born on +1941-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bob Simon died on +2015-02-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bob Simon held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Bob Simon's professions included war correspondent[6].
  • Bob Simon's professions included journalist[7].
  • Bob Simon worked as a historian[8].
  • Bob Simon worked as a diplomat[9].
  • Bob Simon's professions included writer[10].
  • Bob Simon was educated at Brandeis University[13].
  • Bob Simon was educated at William A. Shine Great Neck South High School[14].
  • Bob Simon received the Peabody Awards[15].
  • Bob Simon received the Emmy Award[16].
  • Bob Simon received the Fulbright Scholarship[17].
  • Bob Simon received the Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting[18].
  • Bob Simon is recorded as male[19].
  • Bob Simon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Bob Simon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000074056104[21].
  • Bob Simon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4120686[22].
  • Bob Simon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92009602[23].
  • Bob Simon's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0800082[24].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[25].
  • Bob Simon's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 142495848[26].
  • Bob Simon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/075nns[27].

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Origins and Family

Bob Simon was born in The Bronx[2]. He was born on +1941-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Brandeis University[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Waltham[31] and William A. Shine Great Neck South High School[14], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1958[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war correspondent[6], journalist[7], historian[8], diplomat[9], and writer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Peabody Awards[15], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1940[37]; Emmy Award[16], a television award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1949[40]; Fulbright Scholarship[17], a scholarship[41], in United States[42], founded in 1946[43]; and Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting[18].

Death and Burial

Bob Simon died on +2015-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[25].

Why It Matters

Bob Simon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Bob Simon born?

Bob Simon was born in The Bronx[2].

Where did Bob Simon die?

Bob Simon passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Bob Simon do for work?

Bob Simon worked as war correspondent[6], journalist[7], historian[8], diplomat[9], and writer[10].

Where did Bob Simon go to school?

Bob Simon was educated at Brandeis University[13] and William A. Shine Great Neck South High School[14].

What awards did Bob Simon receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards[15], Emmy Award[16], Fulbright Scholarship[17], and Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . isd.georgetown.edu. Retrieved . isd.georgetown.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nypost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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