Simon Laks

Polish composer (1901-1983)
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Summary

Simon Laks was born on November 1, 1901[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on December 11, 1983[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a composer[5], writer[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: 17th arrondissement of Paris[9]
  • Country of citizenship: France[10], Poland[11]
  • Educated at: Chopin University of Music[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Laks[14]
  • Given name: Simon[15]
  • Instrument: piano[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[17]
  • Name in native language: Simon Laks[18]
  • Place of detention: Auschwitz[19], Dachau concentration camp[20]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: FR[22]

  • Began / founded: 1901-11-01[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1983-12-11[24]

  • Genre(s): classical[25]

  • Community tags: classical, composer[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f117b103-bedf-474a-86ac-6ff9a80a0c0a[27]

Why It Matters

Simon Laks has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Simon Laks born?

Simon Laks was born in Warsaw[2].

Where did Simon Laks die?

Simon Laks passed away in Paris[4].

What did Simon Laks do for work?

Simon Laks worked as a composer[5], writer[6], and musician[7].

Where did Simon Laks go to school?

Simon Laks was educated at Chopin University of Music[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . death certificate. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 10754
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'pl', 'ru']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of detention → Auschwitz, Dachau concentration camp
    Given name → Simon
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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