James Simon

Summary

James Simon is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Berlin^[2]. He was born on +1851-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on +1932-05-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a merchant^[6], art collector^[7], entrepreneur^[8], and philanthropist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• James Simon's place of birth was Berlin^[2].
• James Simon passed away in Berlin^[4].
• James Simon was born on +1851-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Simon died on +1932-05-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• James Simon is buried at Schönhauser Allee Jewish Cemetery^[11].
• A child of James Simon was Helene Simon^[12].
• James Simon held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• James Simon worked as a merchant^[6].
• James Simon's professions included art collector^[7].
• James Simon worked as an entrepreneur^[8].
• James Simon worked as a philanthropist^[9].
• James Simon's field of work was entrepreneurship^[14].
• James Simon's field of work was art collection^[15].
• James Simon's field of work was philanthropy^[16].
• James Simon received the Golden Leibniz Medal^[17].
• James Simon's religion is recorded as Judaism^[18].
• James Simon's image is recorded as James Simon.png^[19].
• James Simon is recorded as male^[20].
• James Simon's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• James Simon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107834735^[22].
• James Simon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71381388^[23].
• James Simon's GND ID is recorded as 117392634^[24].
• James Simon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001012389^[25].
• James Simon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10594066s^[26].
• James Simon's IdRef ID is recorded as 12525590X^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Simon was born in Berlin^[2]. He was born on +1851-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant^[6], art collector^[7], entrepreneur^[8], and philanthropist^[9]. Fields of work include entrepreneurship^[14], an academic major^[28]; art collection^[15]; and philanthropy^[16], an activity^[29].

Recognition

James Simon received the Golden Leibniz Medal^[17].

Personal Life

A child of James Simon was Helene Simon^[12]. His religion is recorded as Judaism^[18].

Death and Burial

James Simon died on +1932-05-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. Burial took place at Schönhauser Allee Jewish Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Simon include James Simon Gallery^[30], an art museum^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 2019^[33].

Why It Matters

James Simon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include James Simon Gallery^[30], an art museum^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 2019^[33].

FAQs

Where was James Simon born?

James Simon was born in Berlin^[2].

Where did James Simon die?

James Simon passed away in Berlin^[4].

What did James Simon do for work?

James Simon worked as merchant^[6], art collector^[7], entrepreneur^[8], and philanthropist^[9].

What awards did James Simon receive?

Honors received include Golden Leibniz Medal^[17].