S. J. Simon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

S. J. Simon

British bridge player and writer, comic fiction writer

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1904

Place of Birth: Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Date of Death: 27-Jul-1948

Profession: bridge player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Simon Jacoblivitch Skidelsky (Russian: ????? ????????? ???????????; 4 July 1904 – 27 July 1948), also known as S.
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"Skid" Simon, Seca Jascha Skidelsky, and Simon Jasha Skidelsky, was a British journalist, fiction writer and bridge player.
From 1937 until his death, he collaborated with Caryl Brahms on a series of comic novels and short stories, mostly with a background of ballet or of English history.
As a bridge expert, he was jointly responsible for developing the Acol system of bidding.