Simon Frug

multi-lingual Russian poet, lyricist and author (1860–1916)
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Summary

Simon Frug was born on November 15, 1860[1], in Bobrovyi Kut[2]. He died on September 8, 1916[3], in Odesa[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1860[9]
  • Place of burial: 2nd Christian Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[11]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[12]
  • Field of work: literature[13], poetry[14], opinion journalism[15], translating activity[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Semyon Frug[18]
  • Archives at: Gnazim Institute archive[19]
  • Family name: Frug[20]
  • Given name: Semyon[21]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Semyon Frug[22]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[23], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[24], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[28], Hebrew[29], Yiddish[30]
  • Name in native language: Семён Фруг[31]
  • Patronym or matronym: Grigoryevich[32]
  • Writing language: Russian[33], Yiddish[34]

Why It Matters

Simon Frug has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Simon Frug born?

Simon Frug's place of birth was Bobrovyi Kut[2].

Where did Simon Frug die?

Simon Frug passed away in Odesa[4].

What did Simon Frug do for work?

Simon Frug worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and translator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . infocenters.co.il. infocenters.co.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL169046A, OL5702712A
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'eo', 'he', 'pl', 'ru', 'simple', 'sv', 'uk', 'yi']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Open library id: OL5702712A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290620|batch #290620]]"
  2. 12w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 6406
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Jewish encyclopedia id: 6406, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167478670|SEMION GRIGORYEVICH FRUG (#167478670)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Country of citizenship → Russian Empire
    Place of birth → Bobrovyi Kut
    Archives at → Gnazim Institute archive
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31719|batch #31719]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (16)"
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