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surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

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Abbey Simon Abbey Henry Simon (January 8, 1920 – December 18, 2019) was an American concert pianist, teacher, and recording artist. He was a protégé of Josef Hofmann at the Curtis Institute of Music and a winner of the Naumburg International Piano Com ...

(1920–2019), Jewish-American pianist *

Abram Simon Abram Simon (July 14, 1872 – December 24, 1938) was an American Reform rabbi who mostly ministered in Washington, D.C. Life Simon was born on July 14, 1872, in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of David Simon and Rachel Lederhandler. He moved with ...

(1872–1938), American rabbi *

Alice Simon Alice Simon (; August 30, 1887 – ) was a German woman of Polish and Jewish ancestry, who was killed by the Nazis during The Holocaust in Poland, The Holocaust. Her remains were later identified as part of the Jewish skull collection, and she i ...

(1887–1943), German victim from the nazis *

André Simon (wine) André Simon (28 February 1877 – 5 September 1970) was a French-born wine merchant, gourmet, and prolific writer about wine. Hugh Johnson describes him as "the charismatic leader of the English wine trade for almost all of the first half ...

(1877–1970), French wine expert *

André Simon (racing driver) André Simon (5 January 1920 – 11 July 2012) was a racing driver from France. He participated in Formula One from to , competing in a total of 12 World Championship races but scoring no championship points. Complete Formula One World Champio ...

(1920–2012), French racing car driver * Anne Simon, American science advisor on the TV series ''The X-Files''

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* Barry Simon (born 1946), American mathematical physicist * Barry Simon (politician) (1936–2004), Australian politician *

Ben Simon Benjamin Clarke Simon (born June 14, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta Thrashers and Columbus Blue Jackets between 2001 and 2006. He was the head coach of th ...

(born 1978), American ice hockey player * Bill Simon (politician) (born 1951), American businessman and politician *

Bill Simon (musician) Bill Simon (July 1, 1920 – August 20, 2000) was an American songwriter, musician and music critic. He was a contributor to the music business in the mid-20th century, notably as a jazz commentator for ''Billboard Magazine'' and other publicat ...

(1920–2000), American jazz musician *

Björn Simon Björn Simon (born 18 May 1981) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Hesse since 2017. Political career Simon became a member of the Bundestag in th ...

(born 1981), German politician *

Bob Simon Robert David Simon (May 29, 1941 – February 11, 2015) was an American television correspondent for CBS News. He covered crises, war, and unrest in 67 countries during his career.Gottlieb, Hooper. Shearer, Benjamin F. ed., ''Home Front Her ...

(1941–2015), American correspondent on CBS News

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* Calvin Simon (1942–2022), American musician *

Carlos Eugênio Simon Carlos Eugênio Simon (born 3 September 1965) is a Brazilian ex-FIFA football referee. He is also a journalist and he works for Fox Sports Brasil since 2012. Simon has been an international referee since 1998 and his first international game was ...

(born 1965), Brazilian FIFA football referee *

Carly Simon Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation" (No. 13), " The Right Thin ...

(born 1943), American singer-songwriter/musician *

Carrie Obendorfer Simon Carrie Simon (March 5, 1872 – March 3, 1961) was a Jewish-American communal leader from Washington, D.C. Life Simon was born on March 5, 1872, in Uniontown, Alabama, the daughter of Leo William Obendorfer and Mary Wise. A few years after her b ...

(1872–1961), American communal leader *

Chase Simon Chase Simon (born March 11, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball, Central Michigan and Detroit Titans men's ...

(born 1989), American basketball player for Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Chris Simon (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player * Claude Simon (1913–2005), French novelist *

Cliff Simon Cliff Simon (7 September 1962 – 9 March 2021) was a South African athlete and actor, best known for his portrayal of Ba'al in ''Stargate SG-1''. Early life Simon was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the fourth child of Emmanuelle and Phylis ...

(1962–2021), South African athlete and actor * Corey Simon (born 1977), former American football player *

Cosette Simon Cosette Renee "Cosy" Simon (born June 18, 1953Marquis Who's Who, LLC (1983). ''Who's Who of American Women, 1983-1984.'' ) is an American politician, business leader and philanthropist. As of June 2006, she was Vice President of Government and In ...

, American politician

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Danny Simon Daniel Simon (December 18, 1918, The Bronx, New York – July 26, 2005, Portland, Oregon) was an American television writer and comedy teacher. Biography The older brother of playwright Neil Simon, the two siblings wrote comedy together until ...

(1918–2005), American television writer *

David Simon (basketball) David Simon (born August 9, 1982) is an American professional basketball player. He also played his collegiate basketball for IPFW. College career In his first year as a college player, he averaged 10.6 points per game and 5.8 rebounds. At the e ...

(born 1982), American basketball player *

David Simon (CEO) David E. Simon (born 1961/1962) is an American billionaire real estate developer, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, an S&P 100 company and the largest U.S. publicly traded commercial real estate ...

, American CEO of Simon Property Group *

David Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury David Alec Gwyn Simon, Baron Simon of Highbury (born 24 July 1939) is a British businessman. Simon was educated at Christ's Hospital in Horsham, West Sussex. He studied at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, graduating in 1961, and joined B ...

(born 1935), British businessman * David Simon (writer) (born 1960), American author and journalist * Dean Simon (born 1960), American professional wrestler better known as Dean Malenko *

Dick Simon Richard Raymond Simon (born September 21, 1933) is retired American auto racing driver and racing team owner. Simon drove Indy cars in USAC and CART, and made 17 starts at the Indianapolis 500. At the 1988 Indianapolis 500, Simon set a record as ...

(born 1933), American racing driver * Dick Simon (entrepreneur) (born 1953), American entrepreneur, philanthropist, photographer and speaker *

Diederik Simon Diederik Rudolf Simon (born 10 April 1970 in Bloemendaal, North Holland) is a rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country in five consecutive Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal with the ''Holland Acht'' (Holland Eight) ...

(born 1970), Dutch rower *

Diosdado Simón Diosdado Simón Villares (Torremenga, October 15, 1954- Cáceres, April 28, 2002) was a Spanish researcher, biologist, botanist, tree surgeon and environmental teacher. He studied Biology in UCM, and investigated Extremaduran vegetation. He was th ...

(1954–2002), Spanish biologist *

Dominik Simon Dominik Simon (born 8 August 1994) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently under contract with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins, 137th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. P ...

(born 1994), Czech ice hockey player

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Edgardo Simón Edgardo Simón (born December 16, 1974) is an Argentina, Argentine professional track cyclist, track and road bicycle racer. He rides for the Ironage-Colner squad, having previously competed for the Real Cycling Team on the UCI America Tour. In ...

(born 1974), Argentinian track and road cyclist *

Edward Simon (choreographer) Edward Simon is a professional ballroom dance champion and choreographer. Biography Edward, or "Eddie", Simon is a former United States ballroom champion, world showdance and U.S. theatrical finalist. Simon received a North American Dance Award ...

, American choreographer *

Edward Simon (musician) Edward Simon (born July 27, 1969) is a Venezuelan jazz pianist and composer. Early life Simon was born in Punta Cardón, Venezuela. When he was ten years old, he went to the United States of America to study at the Performing Arts School in Ph ...

(born 1969), American musician * Eleazar ben Simon, 1st century Zealot leader *

Émilie Simon Émilie Simon (; born 1978 in Montpellier, Occitanie, France) is a French singer, songwriter and composer of electronic music. Music ''Émilie Simon'' In May 2003, she released her debut album '' Émilie Simon''. The electronic album was cr ...

(born 1978), French singer and composer * Ernst Simon (1899–1988), German-Israeli Jewish educator * Ernst Julius Walter Simon (1893–1981), British Sinologist *

Eugène Simon Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider taxonomist in history, describing over 4, ...

(1848–1924), French arachnologist

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* Francesca Simon (born 1955), Anglo-American author * Francis Simon (born Franz Eugen Simon) (1893–1956), German/British physical chemist *

François Pascal Simon, Baron Gérard François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King o ...

(1770–1837), French painter

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* George Simon (disambiguation), several people *

Geroy Simon Geroy Simon (born 11 September 1975) is the assistant general manager for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is also a former professional Canadian football slotback who played in 15 seasons in the CFL, twelve of them wit ...

(born 1975), Canadian footballer * Glyn Simon (1903–1972), Archbishop of Wales (1968–1971) *

Gilles Simon Gilles Simon (; born 27 December 1984) is a French former professional tennis player. He had a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 6 attained on 5 January 2009. He turned professional in 2002 and won 14 singles titles on the ATP Tour. ...

(born 1984), French tennis player *

Günther Simon Günther Simon (11 May 1925 – 25 June 1972) was an East German actor. Biography Early life A bank clerk's son, Simon attended an acting school already in '' Gymnasium''. At the age of 16, he was sent to a premilitary training camp of the ...

(1925–1972), East German actor *

Gustav Simon Gustav Simon (2 August 1900– 18 December 1945) was a Nazi Party official who served as ''Gauleiter'' of Gau Moselland from 1931 to 1945 and, from 1940 until 1942, as Chief of Civil Administration in occupied Luxembourg. Early years Gustav ...

(1900–1945), German Chief of the Civil Administration in Nazi occupied Luxembourg (1940–1945) *

Gustav Simon (physician) Gustav Simon (30 May 1824 in Darmstadt – 21 August 1876 in Heidelberg) was a German surgeon. In 1848 he earned his medical doctorate from the University of Giessen, and from 1848 to 1861 served as a military physician with a Hessian troo ...

(1824–1876), German surgeon

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Harry Simon (boxer) Harry Simon (born 21 October 1971) is a Namibian former professional boxer. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBO junior middleweight title from 1998 to 2001, and the WBO middleweight title in 2002. In 2002, Simon was involve ...

(born 1972), Namibian boxer *

Harry Simon (sport shooter) Harry Eugene Simon (July 13, 1873 – June 8, 1932) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and won a silver medal. Simon was a lieutenant in the 6th Ohio Infantry in 1908 when the free rifle event for the L ...

(1873–1932), American sport shooter *

Helmut Simon Helmut is a German name. Variants include Hellmut, Helmuth, and Hellmuth. From old German, the first element deriving from either ''heil'' ("healthy") or ''hiltja'' ("battle"), and the second from ''muot'' ("spirit, mind, mood"). Helmut may refer ...

, German discoverer of Ötzi the Iceman *

Henri Simon General Henri Joseph Simon (23 February 1866 – 15 May 1956) was a French army officer. He is particularly associated with the French protectorate of Morocco where he spent much of his army career. Simon served as head of intelligence to Hubert Ly ...

(1866–1956), French army officer *

Herbert A. Simon Herbert Alexander Simon (June 15, 1916 – February 9, 2001) was an American political scientist, with a Ph.D. in political science, whose work also influenced the fields of computer science, economics, and cognitive psychology. His primary ...

(1916–2001), American cognitive psychologist and polymath * Herbert Simon (real estate) (born 1934), American real estate developer

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Ingo Simon Ingo Heinrich Julius William Gustav Simon (6 May 1875 – 31 July 1964), also known as Ingo Henry Simon, was an English singer, poet and accomplished archer who spent many years researching the history of archery and the development of bows. From ...

(1875–1964), English archer, singer, and writer

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Jean-Claude Simon Jean-Claude Simon (born 1948) is a researcher in the field of semiconductor optical amplifiers. Since 1998 he was permanent professor at ENSSAT / University of Rennes1. Director of FOTON, research department in Optics and Optoelectronics for Teleco ...

(born 1948), French research scientist *

Jeanne Hurley Simon Jeanne C. Hurley Simon (May 10, 1922 – February 20, 2000) was the first wife of Senator Paul Simon and the mother of former Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon, was a state and national public official in her own right. Early life and c ...

(1922–2000), American politician *

Jed Simon Jedson Louis Simon (born February 27, 1964) is a Canadian musician. He was a member of supergroup Scar the Martyr and has been a member of numerous metal bands, including Front Line Assembly, Strapping Young Lad, Zimmers Hole, and TENET. He is ...

(born 1964), Canadian musician *

Jerry Simon Jerry Simon (born March 23, 1968) is an American-Israeli former college and professional basketball player. He played professional basketball in Israel for Hapoel Galil Elyon, Elitzur Kiryat Ata, and Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier ...

(born 1968), American-Israeli basketball player *

Joanna Simon (mezzo-soprano) Joanna Elizabeth Simon (October 20, 1936 – October 19, 2022) was an American mezzo-soprano and journalist. The daughter of publisher Richard L. Simon, Joanna was an elder sister of singer and songwriter Carly Simon, singer and musical theatre ...

(1936–2022), American mezzo-soprano and journalist *

Joanna Simon (wine writer) Joanna Simon is a British author and wine journalist known for her column in ''The Sunday Times'' for 22 years from 1987 to 2009, where she was also a cookery writer from 2004 to 2009. She is founding editor of ''Waitrose Drinks'' magazine and wri ...

, British author and wine columnist *

Jocelyn Simon, Baron Simon of Glaisdale Jocelyn Edward Salis Simon, Baron Simon of Glaisdale, (15 January 19117 May 2006) was a Law Lord in the United Kingdom, having been, by turns, a barrister, a commissioned officer in the British Army, a barrister again, a Conservative Party ...

(1911–2006), British politician and QC * Jody Simon (born 1956), American professional wrestler better known as Joe Malenko *

Joe Simon Joseph Henry Simon (October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of Comic Books and served as the ...

(1913–2011), Jewish-American comic book writer *

Joe Simon (musician) Joe Simon (September 7, 1936 – December 13, 2021) was an American soul and R&B musician. He began as a gospel artist singing with the Golden West Singers in the Bay Area in California. A consistent presence on the US charts between 1964 and 1 ...

(1936–2021), American soul and R&B artist * John Simon various, including : ** John Simon (1925–2019), American author and literary, film and drama critic ** John Simon (record producer) (born 1941), American record producer for Columbia Records ** Sir

John Simon (doctor) Sir John Simon (10 October 1816 – 23 July 1904) was an English pathologist, surgeon and public health officer. He was the first Chief Medical Officer (United Kingdom), Chief Medical Officer for Her Majesty's Government from 1855–1876 ...

(1816–1904), Chief Medical Officer for England, 1855–76 **

John L. Simon John L. Simon, better known as Jack Simon, is an American national swimming coach and former president of the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA). Now semi-retired, Simon is coaching swimming in Malaysia. Swimmers coached by Simon *Jo ...

(Jack Simon), U.S. national swimming coach * Joseph Minos Simon (1922–2004), American attorney *

Josef Simon Josef Simon (1 August 1930 – 28 March 2016) was a contemporary German philosopher and professor of the University of Bonn, born in Hupperath. He wrote extensively on metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of German idealism and various ph ...

(1930–2016), German philosopher * Joseph Simon (1851–1935), German-born American politician *

Josette Simon Josette Patricia Simon is a British actress. She trained for the stage at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, and played the part of Dayna Mellanby in the third and fourth series of the television sci-fi series ''Blake's 7'' fro ...

(born 1960), British actress *

Joshua Simon Joshua Simon (born 1979, Tel Aviv), is a curator, writer, publisher, cultural critic, poet, filmmaker and public intellectual. He currently lives in Philadelphia, PA. Simon curated exhibitions in museums and art spaces in Tel Aviv-Yafo, NYC, Mel ...

, Israeli art curator and journalist from Tel Aviv * Jules Simon (1814–1896), French statesman and philosopher *

Julián Simón Julián Simón Sesmero (born 3 April 1987) is a Spanish motorcycle racer. He is best known for winning the 2009 125cc World Championship. Career 125cc World Championship Born in Villacañas, Toledo, Spain, Simón began his racing career rac ...

(born 1987), Spanish motorcycle racer * Julian Lincoln Simon (1932–1998), American business professor *

Justin Simon Justin D'John Simon (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Scaligera Verona of the LBA. He played college basketball for St. John's. High school career Simon spent the first three years of his high school career at ...

(born 1996), American basketball player

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* K. V. Simon (1883–1944), Indian poet * Kay Simon, American winemaker *

Kerry Simon Kerry Glen Simon (June 17, 1955 – September 11, 2015) was an American celebrity chef and restaurateur based in Las Vegas. Simon was also known by the moniker "Rock n' Roll Chef", given to him by ''Rolling Stone''. He was the executive chef ...

, American celebrity chef *

Kevin Simon Kevin Simon (born June 12, 1983) is an NFL scout for the Atlanta Falcons and the Director of Player Development for the University of Tennessee football team. He was a scout for the Dallas Cowboys from 2009-2016. He is an American football lineb ...

(born 1983), American football player

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* Lawrence Simon (1933–1994), American professional wrestler better known as

Boris Malenko Lawrence J. Simon (June 28, 1933 – September 1, 1994), better known by the ring name, Boris Malenko ( rus, Бори́с Маленко́, p=bɐˈrʲis mɐlˈɛnko, pron), was an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer. ...

(also father of Dean and Jody Simon, aka Dean and Joe Malenko) *

Leon Simon Leon Melvyn Simon , born in 1945, is a Leroy P. Steele PrizeSee announcemen retrieved 15 September 2017. and Bôcher Memorial Prize, Bôcher Prize-winningSee . mathematician, known for deep contributions to the fields of geometric analysis, g ...

(born 1945), Australian mathematician, professor at Stanford *

Leon Simon (Zionist) Sir Leon Simon (11 July 188127 April 1965) was a leading British Zionist intellectual and civil servant who took part in the drafting of the Balfour Declaration of 1917 and served on the Zionist Commission with Chaim Weizmann. An advocate of cu ...

(1881–1965), British intellectual and civil servant; President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem * Leslie Earl Simon (1900–1983), American scientist *

Lidia Șimon Lidia Slăvuțeanu-Șimon (born 4 September 1973) is a Romanian long-distance runner. She competed in the Olympic marathon five times (1996–2012), winning a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics. She is also a former marathon world champion. Care ...

(born 1973), Romanian long-distance athlete *

Lou Anna Simon Lou Anna Kimsey Simon is an American academic administrator who served as the 20th president of Michigan State University (MSU). Simon was appointed interim president of the university in 2003, then served as president from 2005 until her resigna ...

, American, President of Michigan State University *

Lowrell Simon Lowrell Simon (March 18, 1943, Chicago – June 19, 2018, Newton, Mississippi) was an American soul singer. He began as a singer in The LaVondells, which became The Vondells which featured Butch McCoy and Jessie Dean and enjoyed some regional suc ...

(1943–2018), American singer (of The Lost Generation (band)) * Lucy Simon (1943–2022), American singer

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Maria Simon (actress) Maria Simon (born 6 February 1976) is a German actress. Family and background Simon's German father originally hailed from Leipzig and studied mathematics in Leningrad. There he met Simon's Russian-Jewish mother, Olga, who studied electroni ...

(born 1976), German actress *

Maria Simon (sociologist) Maria Dorothea Simon (; 6 August 1918 – 8 March 2022) was an Austrian psychologist and scholar of social work. Born into a Jewish family in Vienna near the end of the First World War, she was educated in Austria and Czechoslovakia but emigra ...

(1918–2022), Austrian sociologist *

Marge Simon Marge Baliff Simon (born 1942) is an American artist and a writer of speculative poetry and fiction. Biography Early life Marge Simon was born in Bethesda, Maryland, but grew up in Boulder, Colorado. Education and career She received her B ...

(born 1942), American artist and writer *

Melissa Simon Melissa Andrea Simon is an American clinical obstetrician/gynecologist and scientist whose research, teaching, clinical care and advocacy focus on health equity across the lifespan.Biography. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. July 2019. Access ...

, American clinical obstetrician/gynecologist *

Melvin Simon Melvin Simon (October 21, 1926 – September 16, 2009)
September 18, 2009 was an American businessman and ...

(1926–2009), American real estate developer and film producer * Melvin Simon (basketball) (born 1971), American professional basketball player * Melvin I. Simon (born 1937), American molecular biologist and geneticist * Michel Simon (1895–1975), Swiss actor *

Mike Simon Mike Simon (April 13, 1883 – June 10, 1963) was a catcher in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 tota ...

(1883–1963), American baseball player *

Miles Simon Miles Julian Simon (born November 21, 1975) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. College career Simon was born in Stockholm to an American father and a Norwegian mo ...

(born 1975), American basketball player

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* Neil Simon (1927–2018), American playwright and screenwriter *

Norton Simon Norton Winfred Simon (February 5, 1907 – June 2, 1993) was an American industrialist and philanthropist. He was at one time one of the wealthiest men in America. At the time of his death, he had amassed a net worth of nearly US$10 billion. S ...

(1907–1993), American industrialist

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* Oliver Simon (1957–2013), German singer of the pop duo Mixed Emotions

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* Pál Simon (1881–1922), Hungarian athlete *

Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk roc ...

(born 1941), American musician (of Simon & Garfunkel) *

Paul Simon (politician) Paul Martin Simon (November 29, 1928 – December 9, 2003) was an American author and politician from Illinois. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and in the United States Senate from 1985 to 1997. A member ...

(1928–2003), U.S. senator *

Paul Ludwig Simon Paul Ludwig Simon, also known as Paul Louis Simon (January 12, 1771 – February 14, 1815), was a German architect and professor at the Building Academy (Bauakademie) in the faculty of architectural physics and a privy architectural counsellor at t ...

(1771–1815), German architect and scientist *

Peter Simon (actor) Peter Simon (born September 27, 1943 in New York City, New York) is an American actor. Early career Simon began his career studying acting at the Phillips Exeter Academy. He attended Williams College in Williamstown, MA. Simon subsequently bec ...

(born 1943), American actor *

Peter Simon (presenter) Peter Simon is an English shopping television presenter and former children's television personality. Career Simon is perhaps most famous for presenting the ''Double Dare'' (''Going Live!'') and '' Run the Risk'' (''Live & Kicking'') segments ...

(born 1962), British television presenter *

Peter June Simon Peter June Libo-on Simon (born June 1, 1980) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He has formerly played in the Philippine Basketball Association, playing for 16 years with the Magnolia Hotshots franchise. Simon was drafted 43rd ...

(born 1980), Filipino professional basketball player

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Lady Rachel Simon Lady Rachel Simon (; 1 August 1823 – 7 July 1899) was an England, English Jews, Jewish author. Biography Lady Rachel Simon was born in 1823, the fifth daughter of Alice () and Simeon Kensington Salaman. Her father was clothing supplier to the ...

(1823–1899), British writer * Rachel Simon (born 1959), American writer *

Ralph Simon Ralph Simon, FRSA, is a business executive, first in the music industry, and now in the mobile entertainment industry. Early life He was raised in Johannesburg, South Africa where he went to the University of the Witwatersrand, and left South Afri ...

, South African business executive *

Randall Simon Randall Carlito Simon (born May 25, 1975) is a Curaçaoan former professional baseball first baseman. He has played all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), LVBP and one in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) between 1997 a ...

(born 1975), Major League baseball player from Netherlands Antilles *

Raymond Simon Raymond Joseph Simon is an American educator and the former United States Deputy Secretary of Education. Simon led the Office of the Deputy Secretary (ODS) which served the administration of Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. Simon was no ...

, American educator *

Richard Simon (priest) Richard Simon CO (13 May 1638 – 11 April 1712), was a French priest, a member of the Oratorians, who was an influential biblical critic, orientalist and controversialist. Early years Simon was born at Dieppe. His early education took place ...

(1638–1712), French biblical critic * Richard Simon (painter) (1898–1993), German expressionist painter, pseudonym

Simmerl Richard Simon (1898–1993) was a German expressionist who used the pseudonym 'Simmerl'. His portrait appears on the official poster of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Paintings Expressionist motifs, images of milky shine due to plenty ...

Richard L. Simon Richard Leo Simon (March 6, 1899 – July 29, 1960) was an American book publisher. He was a Columbia University graduate, co-founder of the publishing house Simon & Schuster, and father of singer-songwriter Carly Simon. Early life Richard Leo ...

(1899–1960), American businessman * Roberlandy Simon (born 1987), Cuban volleyball player *

Robert E. Simon Robert Edmund Simon, Jr. (April 10, 1914 – September 21, 2015) was an American real estate entrepreneur, most known for founding the community of Reston, Virginia. Original work: He was the maternal uncle of feminist historian and writer El ...

(born 1914), American property developer *

Roger L. Simon Roger Lichtenberg Simon (born November 22, 1943) is an American novelist and screenwriter. He was formerly CEO of PJ Media (formerly known as Pajamas Media) and is now its CEO Emeritus. He is the author of eleven novels, including the Moses Win ...

(born 1943), American author * Roger Simon (journalist) (born 1948), American journalist and author

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S. J. Simon Simon Jacoblivitch Skidelsky (russian: Семён Яковлевич Скидельский; 4 July 1904''1939 England and Wales Register'' – 27 July 1948), also known as S. J. "Skid" Simon, Seca Jascha Skidelsky, and Simon Jasha Skidelsky, was ...

(1904–1948), British author * Sam Simon (1955–2015), American television producer and writer * Scott Simon (born 1952), American journalist *

Shena Simon Shena Dorothy Simon (21 October 1883 – 17 July 1972) was an English politician, feminist, educationalist and writer. Early years Shena Dorothy Potter was born on 21 October 1883, daughter of John Wilson Potter and Jane Boyd Potter. She had a ...

(1883–1972), British politician, feminist, educationalist and writer * Simone Simon (1910–2005), French film actress * Sindee Simon, American chemical engineer * Siôn Simon (born 1968), British Labour Party politician *

Stephen Simon Stephen Anthony Simon (May 3, 1937 – January 20, 2013) was an American conductor, composer, and arranger. He was a noted proponent of the music of George Frederic Handel, serving as music director of the Handel Society of New York and recording se ...

(1937–2013), American conductor, composer, and arranger of classical music

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Tamás Simon Tamás Simon (; 1935–1956) was a Hungarian-Jewish poet and playwright. He is known for his verse drama ''A zsidó Don Juan'', written in the mid-1950s. An adaptation of the story of Don Juan in a Jewish setting, the work was well-received by wri ...

(1935–1956), Hungarian poet and playwright * T. F. Simon (1877–1942), Czech artist *

Ted Simon Ted Simon (born 1931) is British travel writer noted for circumnavigating the world twice by motorcycle. He was raised in London by a German mother and a Romanian father. Early career After studying chemical engineering at Imperial College he ...

(born 1931), British journalist *

Theodore Simon Theodore may refer to: Places * Theodore, Alabama, United States * Theodore, Australian Capital Territory * Theodore, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Banana, Australia * Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada * Theodore Reservoir, a lake in Saskatche ...

(1872–1961), French psychologist * Thomas Simon (1623–1665), English engraver

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Walt Simon Walter John Simon (December 1, 1939 – October 10, 1997) was an American basketball player. A 6'6" small forward from Benedict College, he played seven seasons (1967–1974) in the American Basketball Association for the New Jersey American ...

(1939–1997), American basketball player *

Walter Simon (philanthropist) Walter Simon (30 April 1857 – 1 April 1920) was a German banker, councillor and philanthropist active in Königsberg and Tübingen. Life Simon, the second son of Königsberg banker Moritz Simon and Hedwig Simon, attended Altstadt Gymnas ...

(1857–1920), German philanthropist *

William E. Simon William Edward Simon (November 27, 1927 – June 3, 2000) was an American businessman and philanthropist who served as the 63rd United States Secretary of the Treasury. He became the Secretary of the Treasury on May 9, 1974, during the Nixon admi ...

(1927–2000), United States Secretary of the Treasury (1974–77)

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Yehude Simon Yehude Simon Munaro (born 18 July 1947) is a Peruvian politician, who served as Governor of the Lambayeque Region between 2003 and 2008, Prime Minister between 2008 and 2009 and as a Congressman from Lambayeque between 2011 and 2016, elected und ...

(born 1947), Peruvian politician

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* Zoe Kelli Simon (born 1965), American actress

Fictional characters

*Mark Simon, a character in the 1998 American science-fiction disaster movie '' Deep Impact''

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