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James Simon (other)
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James or Jim Simon may refer to: * James Simon (composer) (1880–1944), German composer, pianist and musicologist * James Simon (journalist), journalism professor at Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut * James D. Simon (1897–1982), Louisiana politician and jurist * James Simon (sculptor), American sculptor and mosaic artist *James Simon (art collector), German entrepreneur, art collector, philanthropist and arts patron ** James Simon Gallery, in Berlin * James Simon (1858–1925), businessman in Brenham, Texas * Jim Simon (American football) * Jim Simon (artist) See also * *James Simons (other) *Simon James (other) Simon James may refer to: * Simon James (academic), English academic * Simon James (archaeologist), British archaeologist * Simon James (musician) (born 1954), of Acoustic Alchemy * Simon James, UK radio presenter, see Simon James and Hill * Simo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Simon (composer)
James Simon (29 September 1880 – 12/14 October 1944) was a German composer, pianist and musicologist. Timeline * Born on 29 September 1880 in Berlin * Married on 1 May 1907 to Anna Levy in Berlin * Birth of his son, Jörn Martin Simon on 14 September 1910 in Berlin * Birth of his son, Ulrich Ernst Simon on 21 September 1913 in Berlin * Emigration: 1 April 1933, via Zürich to Amsterdam, the Netherlands * Death of his son, Jörn in 1937 in Russia during the purge of the Moscow Trials * Deported from Westerbork 5 April 1944 to Theresienstadt, ghetto * Transferred 12 October 1944, to Auschwitz, extermination camp * Death: 14 October 1944, Auschwitz, extermination camp – officially declared dead, age 64 Biography James Simon was born into a Jewish family in Berlin and murdered in Auschwitz in 1944 following his internment at Theresienstadt. He studied at the Musikhochschule in Berlin piano (Conrad Ansorge) and composition (Max Bruch). In 1934 he was forced to leave Germany to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Simon (journalist)
James Simon is a journalist, college professor and dean, and now public administrator. In November 2020, he was elected to a four-year term as Democratic Registrar of Voters in Stratford CT Academia career Simon began his teaching career as an adjunct professor in the communication department at Rutgers University. After receiving his doctorate, he became an assistant professor in the Communication Department at the University of the Pacific in 1994. He moved to Fairfield University in 1997, starting the journalism program in the English Department, and was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2001. He was promoted to full professor in spring 2006 and was later elected to serve achairof the university's largest department for five years. Simon was named associate dean of the Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences on July 1, 2012 and becamDeanfor a one-year term ending July 2015. He was nameDean of the College of Arts and Sciencesat thNew York Institute of Technologyin Fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Simon (sculptor)
James Simon is an American sculptor and mosaic artist based in Pittsburgh, PA. He is known for his large-scale public art projects-with compositions that celebrate life and diverse cultures. Early life James Simon grew up in the Stanton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He won several national awards for his ceramic talents while attending Peabody High School, where he graduated from in 1972. He felt pulled to see the world and immediately hit the road -mostly hitchhiking and freight train jumping around the US and Canada. He learned carpentry and stained glass skills along the way. James hitchhiked east to west many times particularly exploring California, Oregon and the islands off the coast of British Columbia. He then went to Europe and the Middle East visiting Italy, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India. He lived in Australia and met the aborigines in Darwin. The aborigine's ways and art had a profound influence on his life and work. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Simon (art Collector)
(Henri) James Simon (17 September 185123 May 1932) was a German-Jewish entrepreneur, art collector, philanthropist and patron of the arts during the Wilhelmine period. He donated most of his significant collections to the Berlin State Museums, including the famous Nefertiti bust. Biography Henri James Simon was born in Berlin, the son of a well-off Jewish cotton merchant. He attended the Berlinisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster and received a six-month traineeship at Bradford, then a centre of textile manufacture, before he became a partner with his father in 1876. Though a reserved man, he played an influential role in the German society, especially by his participation at a regular roundtable with Emperor Wilhelm II. Simon and other invitees like Albert Ballin and Carl Fürstenberg as well as Emil and Walther Rathenau discussed economic life and tried to give the emperor an understanding of a Jewish perspective on social issues. Their close relationship with the erratic ruler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Simon Gallery
The James Simon Gallery (german: James-Simon-Galerie) is a centrally located visitor center and art gallery between the reconstructed Neues Museum and the ''Kupfergraben'' arm of the Spree river on Museum Island in Berlin, Germany. Designed by architect David Chipperfield, the gallery is named after the Henri James Simon (1851–1932) who brought worldwide fame to the Berlin State Museums with his lavish donations. As the ensemble's sixth building, the gallery has a prominent position at the site of the former ''Packhof'' designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, which was demolished in 1938, and its design is inspired by the construction history of Museum Island. History Chipperfield's first designs for the James Simon Gallery featured plain cubes with a hull of satin glass and steel, causing various protests. In 2004, an official panel recommended to Parliament that the government abandon plans for the entrance building, which led to an extensive revision in 2007. The design of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of The Jews In Brenham, Texas
The history of the Jews in Brenham, Texas; covers a period of over 140 years. As one of the first areas in Texas, outside of major population centers, to develop a sizable Jewish population, the community boasts many things of historical note. The Brenham community was formally organized in 1885. Early Jewish settlement Early Jewish settlers arrived in Brenham, Texas, during the 1860s. With the arrival of Jewish merchants, Brenham's retail and wholesale trade expanded further. B. Levinson, an original founder, arrived in 1861. The builders of the Simon Theatre, the Simon family, arrived in 1866. These individuals became active in the business community of Brenham, Texas, and as other Jewish settlers arrived, the need for a synagogue grew. Early leaders were: Rabbi Israel L. Fink as first president, F. Susnitsky as vice president, L.Z. Harrison, J. Lewis, Abe Fink. These men were part of the 20 original charter members of B'nai Abraham Synagogue. B'nai Abraham Synagogue B'nai Abrah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Simon (American Football)
James E. Simon (born March 22, 1940) is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, incl .... References 1940 births Living people American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Miami Hurricanes football players Detroit Lions players Atlanta Falcons players Players of American football from Pittsburgh {{offensive-lineman-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Simon (artist)
James A. Simon, also known as Jim Simon, is an artist and animator. With his animation company, Wantu Studios, he created animations for ''Sesame Street'' and other shows. Early life Simon attended New York City's High School of Art and Design, graduating in 1963. There he had won an award for excellence in animation, and earned two scholarships from the Junior Epstein Memorial Foundation as well as a scholarship to the School of Visual Arts. At SVA, he initially pursued a career producing live action TV, but switched to animation. Career After graduation, Simon began working as an animation background artist at Paramount Pictures' animation studio. It closed four months after he joined, but his time there had allowed him to join the animators' union. A Paramount colleague then brought Simon in as an assistant animator on the 1960s Spider-Man animated series. After a year-and-a-half, Simon left in order to freelance, recalling in 1975 that, "I was turning out so much work, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Simons (other)
Jim or James Simons may refer to: *Jim Simons (mathematician) (born 1938), mathematician and hedge fund manager *Jim Simons (golfer) (1950–2005), American golfer *Jimmy Simons (born 1970), Dutch footballer *Jimmy Simons, co-winner of 2001 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series *James Simons, preceded by John Calhoun Sheppard John Calhoun Sheppard (July 5, 1850October 17, 1931) was the 82nd governor of South Carolina from July 10, 1886, to November 30, 1886. Sheppard was born in Edgefield County and attended Bethel Academy in Edgefield. Upon graduating from Furman ... as speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives See also * James Simmons (other) * James Simon (other) {{hndis, Simons, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
