Norton Simon

American art collector (1907-1993)
Person human Q327240
Norton Simon
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Norton Simon

Summary

Norton Simon is a human[1]. He was born in Portland[2]. He was born on +1907-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Beverly Hills[4]. He died on +1993-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art collector[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Norton Simon's place of birth was Portland[2].
  • Norton Simon died in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Norton Simon was born on +1907-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Norton Simon died on +1993-06-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Norton Simon's spouses was Jennifer Jones[9].
  • Among Norton Simon's spouses was Lucille Ellis[10].
  • Norton Simon held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Norton Simon's professions included art collector[6].
  • Norton Simon worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Norton Simon's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Norton Simon's religion is recorded as Judaism[13].
  • Norton Simon's image is recorded as Norton Simon in 1971.jpg[14].
  • Norton Simon is recorded as male[15].
  • Norton Simon's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Norton Simon was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].
  • Norton Simon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066811149[18].
  • Norton Simon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25445224[19].
  • Norton Simon's GND ID is recorded as 12088108X[20].
  • Norton Simon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98013382[21].
  • Norton Simon's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500326044[22].
  • Norton Simon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13620721x[23].
  • Norton Simon's IdRef ID is recorded as 151851883[24].
  • Norton Simon's Commons category is recorded as Norton Simon[25].
  • Norton Simon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04dk_s[26].
  • Norton Simon's family name is recorded as Simon[27].

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Origins and Family

Norton Simon's place of birth was Portland[2]. He was born on +1907-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Norton Simon's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[6] and businessperson[7].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jennifer Jones[9], a film actor[28], 1919–2009[29], of United States[30], awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress[31] and Lucille Ellis[10], a dancer[32], 1911–2000[33]. Norton Simon's religion is recorded as Judaism[13]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].

Death and Burial

Norton Simon died on +1993-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Norton Simon include Norton Simon Museum[34], an art museum[35], in United States[36], founded in 1969[37].

Why It Matters

Norton Simon ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Norton Simon Museum[34], an art museum[35], in United States[36], founded in 1969[37].

FAQs

Where was Norton Simon born?

Norton Simon's place of birth was Portland[2].

Where did Norton Simon die?

Norton Simon passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

Who was Norton Simon married to?

Norton Simon's spouses include Jennifer Jones[9] and Lucille Ellis[10].

What did Norton Simon do for work?

Norton Simon worked as art collector[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did Norton Simon go to school?

Norton Simon was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . nortonsimon.org. Retrieved . nortonsimon.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . nortonsimon.org. Retrieved . nortonsimon.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Norton Simon Bought Smuggled Idol. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nortonsimon.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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