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Simon Bingelhelm

Simon Bingelhelm is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Simon Bingelhelm rather than just read about it. In short: Simon Bingelhelm (1565 – 2 June 1600), called The Thousand Devils of Halberstadt, was a German robber and serial killer. He was executed for multiple crimes in an area now known as Saxony-Anhalt.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Simon Bingelhelm (1565 – 2 June 1600), called The Thousand Devils of Halberstadt, was a German robber and serial killer. He was executed for multiple crimes in an area now known as Saxony-Anhalt.

Capture In the spring of 1600, a man who was believed to be the "Thousand Devils of Halberstadt" was arrested. He was brought to Gröningen, the location of the Diocese of Halberstadt at the time, and which was the residence of Duke Henry Julius of Brunswick. There, the suspect was imprisoned and interrogated, sometimes under torture.

Confessions In the course of the interrogations, the man stated that his real name was Simon Bingelhelm, and that he was born in Halberstadt. He confessed to numerous burglaries and theft offences, primarily in Halberstadt, but also in Wernigerode, Reddeber, Falkenstein, Hoym, Aschersleben, Seehausen, Ballenstedt, Eilenstedt, Heimburg, Klein Quenstedt, Westerhausen, Dardesheim, Prenzlau, Salzwedel, Haldensleben, Neuhaldensleben, Calvörde, Derenburg, Herzberg, Oschersleben, Schermcke, Krottorf and Quedlinburg. He allegedly said that he was the arsonist behind the fire at Drübeck Abbey monastery in 1599, and that he watched the fire from a neighbouring mountain. He had stolen a chalice from Rade Church and had stolen eleven talers from the poverty box of St. George's Church in Derenburg. He broke into the Martinique Church with others and contents of the poor box. In Helmstedt, he stabbed a man for two groschen and a horse near Bernburg. At Benzingerode he killed a young woman, eight days before the Pentecost in 1599. In the forest between Hornburg and Osterwieck, he attempted to rape an 18-year-old woman before killing her. In the interrogations, the man confessed to a total of 71 crimes, including involvement in 26 murders. Among other things, he is said to have attacked a pregnant woman, whom he killed with his cronies. They supposedly slashed her body to remove her unborn child, from whose entrails he then made candles for his next burglary. He was involved in the robbery and killing of at least five infants.

Execution On his execution on 2 June 1600, in Gröningen, he was "attacked with pincers for honour, dragged to the town court, then quartered".

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Simon Bingelhelm

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Simon Bingelhelm claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Simon Bingelhelm before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Simon Bingelhelm ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Simon Bingelhelm

In research: Simon Bingelhelm appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Simon Bingelhelm in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Simon Bingelhelm is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1500s births, 1600 deaths, 16th-century criminals from the Holy Roman Empire, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Simon Bingelhelm outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Simon Bingelhelm in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Simon Bingelhelm means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Simon Bingelhelm in simple terms?

Simon Bingelhelm (1565 – 2 June 1600), called The Thousand Devils of Halberstadt, was a German robber and serial killer. He was executed for multiple crimes in an area now known as Saxony-Anhalt.

Why does Simon Bingelhelm matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Simon Bingelhelm?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Simon Bingelhelm.