Short answers, pulled from the story.
Julian Lincoln Simon was born on the 12th of February 1932 in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in a Jewish family that migrated to Newark as part of a wave of Jews who moved into the suburbs before moving to Millburn, New Jersey, in 1941.
Julian Simon studied experimental psychology as an undergraduate at Harvard University. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard in 1953 after attending graduate courses there and participating in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
Julian Simon challenged Paul R. Ehrlich to a scientific wager concerning the future prices of raw materials. The bet involved five metals including chromium, copper, nickel, tin, and tungsten, which all dropped in price over time, resulting in Simon winning the agreement.
Julian Simon wrote several key works including The Ultimate Resource published in 1981 and The Resourceful Earth co-edited by Herman Kahn in 1984. His memoir A Life Against the Grain was published posthumously by his wife Rita James Simon.
Julian Simon died on the 8th of February 1998 at age 65 due to a heart attack at his home in Chevy Chase. He had experienced debilitating depression for a long time before his death.