Hermann Simon

German historian
Person human Q1612771
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Hermann Simon

Summary

Hermann Simon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1949[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Hermann Simon's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Hermann Simon was born on January 1, 1949[3].
  • Hermann Simon's father was Heinrich Simon[6].
  • Hermann Simon's mother was Marie Simon[7].
  • Hermann Simon held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • German was Hermann Simon's native language[9].
  • Hermann Simon's professions included historian[4].
  • Hermann Simon received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].
  • Hermann Simon received the Moses-Mendelssohn-Preis[11].
  • Hermann Simon is recorded as male[12].
  • Hermann Simon's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Hermann Simon's Commons category is recorded as Hermann Simon (historian)[14].
  • Hermann Simon's family name is recorded as Simon[15].
  • Hermann Simon's given name is recorded as Hermann[16].
  • Hermann Simon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[17].
  • Hermann Simon's sibling is recorded as Bettina Simon[18].

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Origins and Family

Hermann Simon was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1949[3]. His father was Heinrich Simon[6]. His mother was Marie Simon[7]. German was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Hermann Simon worked as a historian[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], a grade of an order[19], in Germany[20] and Moses-Mendelssohn-Preis[11], an award[21], in Germany[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hermann Simon include Hermann Simon Award[23], an award[24].

Why It Matters

Hermann Simon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Entities named for him include Hermann Simon Award[23], an award[24].

FAQs

Where was Hermann Simon born?

Hermann Simon was born in Berlin[2].

Who were Hermann Simon's parents?

Hermann Simon's father was Heinrich Simon[6]. Hermann Simon's mother was Marie Simon[7].

What did Hermann Simon do for work?

Hermann Simon worked as historian[4].

What awards did Hermann Simon receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10] and Moses-Mendelssohn-Preis[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . davidkultur.at. Retrieved . davidkultur.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . davidkultur.at. Retrieved . davidkultur.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . berlin.de. Retrieved . berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . davidkultur.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . davidkultur.at. Retrieved . davidkultur.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Award received
    Family name Simon
    Country of citizenship Germany
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0366936-Simon-Hermann-1949, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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