Simon Gronowski

Belgian jurist and Holocaust survivor; jazz pianist
Person human Q2287518
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Simon Gronowski

Summary

Simon Gronowski is a human[1]. Born in Uccle[2], he… he was born on October 12, 1931[3]. He worked as a jurist[4], jazz pianist[5], scout[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Simon Gronowski was born in Uccle[2].
  • Simon Gronowski was born on October 12, 1931[3].
  • Simon Gronowski held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • French was Simon Gronowski's native language[10].
  • Simon Gronowski worked as a jurist[4].
  • Simon Gronowski's professions included jazz pianist[5].
  • Simon Gronowski's professions included scout[6].
  • Simon Gronowski's professions included writer[7].
  • Among Simon Gronowski's employers was Barreau de Bruxelles[11].
  • Simon Gronowski received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[12].
  • Simon Gronowski received the Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown[13].
  • Simon Gronowski is recorded as male[14].
  • Simon Gronowski's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Simon Gronowski's Commons category is recorded as Simon Gronowski[16].
  • Simon Gronowski earned the academic degree of Doctor of Laws[17].
  • Simon Gronowski's family name is recorded as Gronowski[18].
  • Simon Gronowski's given name is recorded as Simon[19].
  • Simon Gronowski's significant event is recorded as attack on the twentieth convoy[20].
  • Simon Gronowski's instrument is recorded as piano[21].
  • Simon Gronowski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Simon Gronowski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yiddish[23].
  • Simon Gronowski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Simon Gronowski's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Survivant'}[25].
  • Simon Gronowski's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Simon Gronowski'}[26].
  • Simon Gronowski's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon Gronowski's place of birth was Uccle[2]. He was born on October 12, 1931[3]. French was his native language[10].

Education

Simon Gronowski earned the academic degree of Doctor of Laws[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[4], jazz pianist[5], scout[6], and writer[7]. Among Simon Gronowski's employers was Barreau de Bruxelles[11].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[12], an award[28], in Belgium[29] and Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown[13], a grade of an order[30], in Belgium[31].

Why It Matters

Simon Gronowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Simon Gronowski born?

Born in Uccle[2], Simon Gronowski…

What did Simon Gronowski do for work?

Simon Gronowski worked as jurist[4], jazz pianist[5], scout[6], and writer[7].

What awards did Simon Gronowski receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[12] and Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . cavavub.be. cavavub.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . vrtnws.be. Retrieved . vrtnws.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. 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. 22d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tebeosfera id gronowski_simon
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5562]]: gronowski_simon"
  2. 28d ago · Printstream · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument piano
    Significant event attack on the twentieth convoy
    Employer Barreau de Bruxelles
    Place of birth Uccle
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q10905380]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778085325015"
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