Erik Simon

German translator and writer
Person human Q89902
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Summary

Erik Simon was born on January 1, 1950[1], in Dresden[2]. He has worked as a translator[3], writer[4], science fiction writer[5], physicist[6], and literary editor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Award received: Q139718467[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Erik Simon[12]
  • Family name: Simon[13]
  • Given name: Erik[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[15]
  • Different from: Erik Simon[16]

Why It Matters

Erik Simon has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Erik Simon born?

Erik Simon's place of birth was Dresden[2].

What did Erik Simon do for work?

Erik Simon worked as a translator[3], writer[4], science fiction writer[5], physicist[6], and literary editor[7].

What awards did Erik Simon receive?

Honors received include Q139718467[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'hu', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57891|batch #57891]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/5"
  2. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0216403-Simon-Erik-1950
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0216403-Simon-Erik-1950, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → translator, writer, science fiction writer +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
  4. 22w ago · Pfadintegral · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Dresden
    Sex or gender → male
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Award received → Q139718467
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Award received: Q139718467"
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