Leon Simon | |
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אריה (לאון) סימון | |
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| Born | 11 July 1881 |
| Died | 27 April 1965 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | British, Israeli |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Years active | 1904–1949 |
| Known for | Cultural Zionist, writer, Hebrew scholar, political activist |
| Spouse |
Ellen Simon (m. 1916) |
Sir Leon Simon CB (11 July 1881 – 27 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.[1] An advocate of cultural Zionism and the revival of Hebrew language, Simon was a scholar and translator of Ahad Ha'am, and produced the first modern Hebrew translations of Plato.[2] He served as the Chairman of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Executive Council, and from 1949–50 as the university's President.[3]
- ^ "The birth of modern Israel: A scrap of paper that changed history". The Independent. 26 May 2005.
- ^ Comay, Joan (2002). Routledge who's who in Jewish history : after the period of the Old Testament (3rd ed.). London: Routledge. p. 362. ISBN 9780415260305.
- ^ "Chairman of Board of Governors of Hebrew University Reveals Plans for Expansion". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 21 August 1949.