James Simon

German composer (1880–1944)
Person human Q827852
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James Simon

Summary

James Simon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on September 29, 1880[3]. He passed away in Auschwitz[4]. He died on October 1944[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Simon's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • James Simon passed away in Auschwitz[4].
  • James Simon was born on September 29, 1880[3].
  • James Simon died on October 1944[5].
  • James Simon held citizenship in German Reich[10].
  • James Simon's professions included composer[6].
  • James Simon worked as a musicologist[7].
  • James Simon worked as a pianist[8].
  • James Simon is recorded as male[11].
  • James Simon's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • James Simon's genre is opera[13].
  • James Simon's Commons category is recorded as James Simon (Musiker)[14].
  • James Simon earned the academic degree of doctorate[15].
  • James Simon's residence is recorded as Berlin[16].
  • James Simon's family name is recorded as Simon[17].
  • James Simon's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Simon's significant event is recorded as Transport Eq from Theresienstadt Ghetto to Auschwitz Birkenau Extermination Camp on 12/10/1944[19].
  • James Simon's significant event is recorded as Transport XXIV/5 from Westerbork to Theresienstadt on 05/04/1944[20].
  • James Simon's instrument is recorded as piano[21].
  • James Simon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • James Simon's different from is recorded as James Simon[23].
  • James Simon's name is recorded as {'lang': 'und', 'text': 'Dr. James Simon'}[24].
  • James Simon's place of detention is recorded as Auschwitz[25].
  • James Simon's place of detention is recorded as Theresienstadt Ghetto[26].
  • James Simon's place of detention is recorded as Westerbork Transit Camp[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1880-09-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1944-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3717a2a5-9f24-4357-bd08-2c682186c0b1[32]

Body

Origins and Family

James Simon was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on September 29, 1880[3].

Education

James Simon earned the academic degree of doctorate[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], and pianist[8].

Death and Burial

James Simon died on October 1944[5]. He passed away in Auschwitz[4].

Why It Matters

James Simon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was James Simon born?

James Simon was born in Berlin[2].

Where did James Simon die?

James Simon passed away in Auschwitz[4].

What did James Simon do for work?

James Simon worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], and pianist[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Database of the Terezín Memorial. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Auschwitz
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Given name James
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