Georges Simenon is a human[1]. Born in Liège[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1903[3]. He died in Lausanne[4]. He died on September 4, 1989[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], photographer[9], and author[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,180 views/month, #6,672 of 1,000,298).[11]
Born in Liège[2], Georges Simenon… he was born on February 13, 1903[3]. His father was Désiré Simenon[12]. His mother was Henriette Brüll[13]. French was his native language[21].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], photographer[9], author[10], and amateur photographer[22]. Georges Simenon held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[23].
Recognition
Georges Simenon received the The Grand Master[24].
Personal Life
Spouses include Régine Renchon[14], a painter[28], 1900–1985[29], of Belgium[30] and Denyse Ouimet[15]. Children include Marc Simenon[16], a screenwriter[31], 1939–1999[32], of France[33]; Pierre Simenon[17], a writer[34], b. 1959[35], of Switzerland[36]; Marie-Jo Simenon[18], an actor[37], 1953–1978[38]; and John Simenon[19], a film producer[39], b. 1949[40], specialised in film production[41].
Death and Burial
Georges Simenon died on September 4, 1989[5]. He passed away in Lausanne[4].
Why It Matters
Georges Simenon ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,180 views/month, #6,672 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Works attributed to him include Les Fiançailles de M. Hire[44], a literary work[45]; L'Homme qui regardait passer les trains[46], a written work[47]; Maigret and the Yellow Dog[48], a literary work[49]; The Strange Case of Peter the Lett[50], a literary work[51]; Maigret Sets a Trap[52], a literary work[53]; and Maigret Goes Home[54], a literary work[55].
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