Salman Schocken

Businessman, publisher art collector, persecuted by Nazis because Jewish (1877-1959)
Person human Q96522
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Summary

Salman Schocken was born on October 29, 1877[1], in Margonin[2]. He died on August 6, 1959[3], in Pontresina[4]. He worked as a publisher[5], businessperson[6], art collector[7], entrepreneur[8], and merchant[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (735 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Har HaMenuchot[11]
  • Spouse: Zerline (Lilli) Schocken, nèe Ehrmann[12]
  • Child: Gideon Schocken[13], Gershom Schocken[14], Theodore Schocken[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[16], Israel[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Salman Schocken[19]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[20]
  • Family name: Schocken[21]
  • Given name: Salman[22], Shlomo Zalman[23]
  • Significant event: Aryanization[24], emigration[25]
  • IPA transcription: ˌzalman ˈʃɔkn̩[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[28]
  • Owner of: Haaretz[29], Cypresses[30], Schocken Books[31]
  • Sibling: Simon Schocken[32]
  • P14974: 67218[33]

Why It Matters

Salman Schocken has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Salman Schocken born?

Salman Schocken was born in Margonin[2].

Where did Salman Schocken die?

Salman Schocken passed away in Pontresina[4].

Who was Salman Schocken married to?

Salman Schocken's spouses include Zerline (Lilli) Schocken, nèe Ehrmann[12].

What did Salman Schocken do for work?

Salman Schocken worked as a publisher[5], businessperson[6], art collector[7], entrepreneur[8], and merchant[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Retrieved . stolpersteine-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . JSTOR. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . salmanschocken.com. salmanschocken.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Salman Schocken. Topographien eines Lebens. neofelis-verlag.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . dash.harvard.edu. dash.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 67218
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14974: 67218, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290941|batch #290941]]"
  2. 11d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → BCTV002290
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'ro', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sbn author id: BCTV002290, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/326498859|Salman Schocken (#326498859)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8551|SBN persons wi"
  3. 23d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 22611
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/55956|batch #55956]]: migrate GND to own IDs"
  4. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 22611
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sächsische biografie (gnd) id: 118609890, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789158480789"
  5. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → 1997 Australian Grand Prix
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q15055, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Cause of death → myocardial infarction
    Occupation → publisher, businessperson, art collector +2
    Spouse → Zerline (Lilli) Schocken, nèe Ehrmann
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
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