Paul Ludwig Simon
German architect
Died when: 44 years 33 days (529 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
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 the Prussian Higher Council of Architecture (Preußische Oberbaudeputation) in Berlin.
In the latter position Simon was the predecessor of Karl Friedrich Schinkel.Simon was serving as well as Senior Director of public works for the Marches of Pomerania and Prussia.
Beside these fields of activity Simon did – at that time in Europe well known – research work in the field of Electrochemistry and Galvanism.
He published different articles on these subjects in German scientific journals – as for example “Physics Annual” (Annalen der Physik).