Olaf Simons

researcher in the field of digital humanities
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Olaf Simons

Summary

Olaf Simons is a human[1]. Born in Neumünster[2], he… he was born on December 8, 1961[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and scientist[5].

Key Facts

  • Olaf Simons's place of birth was Neumünster[2].
  • Olaf Simons was born on December 8, 1961[3].
  • Olaf Simons held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • Olaf Simons worked as a historian[4].
  • Olaf Simons worked as a scientist[5].
  • Olaf Simons's field of work was digital humanities[7].
  • Olaf Simons's field of work was digital history[8].
  • Olaf Simons was employed by University of Erfurt[9].
  • Olaf Simons was employed by Gotha Research Centre of the University of Erfurt[10].
  • Among Olaf Simons's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[11].
  • Olaf Simons was educated at University of Kent[12].
  • Olaf Simons's doctoral advisor was Reinhard Wittmann[13].
  • Olaf Simons was a member of FactGrid Stakeholder Association[14].
  • Olaf Simons is recorded as male[15].
  • Olaf Simons's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Olaf Simons's Commons category is recorded as Olaf Simons[17].
  • Olaf Simons's family name is recorded as Simons[18].
  • Olaf Simons's given name is recorded as Olaf[19].
  • Olaf Simons's official website is recorded as https://www.uni-erfurt.de/forschungszentrum-gotha/mitar/dr-olaf-simons/[20].
  • Olaf Simons's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Olaf Simons's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Olaf Simons's name is recorded as Olaf Simons[23].
  • Olaf Simons's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as http://uni-erfurt.academia.edu/OlafSimons[24].
  • Olaf Simons's writing language is recorded as German[25].
  • Olaf Simons's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+43'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Olaf Simons was born in Neumünster[2]. He was born on December 8, 1961[3].

Education

Olaf Simons was educated at University of Kent[12]. His doctoral advisor was Reinhard Wittmann[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and scientist[5]. Fields of work include digital humanities[7], a branch of science[27] and digital history[8], an academic discipline[28]. Employers include University of Erfurt[9], a university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1994[31], headquartered in Erfurt[32]; Gotha Research Centre of the University of Erfurt[10], a research institute[33], in Germany[34], founded in 2004[35]; and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[11], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1502[38], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[39].

FAQs

Where was Olaf Simons born?

Born in Neumünster[2], Olaf Simons…

What did Olaf Simons do for work?

Olaf Simons worked as historian[4] and scientist[5].

Where did Olaf Simons go to school?

Olaf Simons was educated at University of Kent[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . positivists.org. Retrieved . positivists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [7] . conftool.org. conftool.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . conftool.org. conftool.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . conftool.org. conftool.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . FactGrid. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . positivists.org. Retrieved . positivists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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