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Edward H. Simpson

British statistician and civil servant (1922–2019)
Person Human Q1292590

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
December 10, 1922
Date of death
February 5, 2019
Place of birth
Northern Ireland
Place of death
England
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[8]
Occupation
mathematician, statistician, civil servant
Employer
Bletchley Park, Civil Service[11][12]
Field of work
mathematics[10]
Educated at
University of Cambridge, Christ's College, Queen's University Belfast[13][14][15]
Award received
Companion of the Order of the Bath[17]
Notable work
Simpson's paradox[16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[22]
Family name
Simpson[19]
Given name
Edward, Hugh[20][21]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[24]
Name in native language
Edward Hugh Simpson[23]
Native language
English[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Edward H. Simpson en Edward Hugh Simpson en Edward Simpson da Edward Hugh Simpson de Edward H. Simpson de Edward Simpson es Edward Simpson es Edward Hugh Simpson fi Edward Hugh Simpson fi Edward Simpson fr Edward Hugh Simpson he אדוארד יו סימפסון hu Edward Hugh Simpson hu Edward Simpson it Edward Hugh Simpson it Edward Simpson ja E. H. シンプソン ja エドワード・H・シンプソン ja シンプソン nl Edward Hugh Simpson
🔖 Identifiers · 7
ISNI
0000000031555501
VIAF cluster ID
299114757
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n93046555
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11505179
Freebase ID
/m/0d7fws
J9U entity ID
987007307144605171
ZbMATH author ID
simpson.edward-hugh

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Educated at 3
University of Cambridge, Queen's University Belfast, Christ's College
Occupation 3
mathematician, civil servant, statistician
Employer 2
Bletchley Park, Civil Service
Given name 2
Edward, Hugh
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Family name 1
Simpson
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Named after 1
Simpson's paradox
Native language 1
English
Notable work 1
Simpson's paradox
Place of birth 1
Northern Ireland
Place of death 1
England
Sex or gender 1
male
← Discoverer or inventor 1
Simpson's paradox
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Summary

Edward H. Simpson was born on December 10, 1922[1], in Northern Ireland[2]. He died on February 5, 2019[3], in England[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], statistician[6], and civil servant[7].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward H. Simpson include Simpson's paradox[25], a paradox[26].

Why It Matters

Edward H. Simpson is credited with the discovery of Simpson's paradox[27], a paradox[28]. Entities named for him include Simpson's paradox[25], a paradox[26].

FAQs

Where was Edward H. Simpson born?

Edward H. Simpson was born in Northern Ireland[2].

Where did Edward H. Simpson die?

Edward H. Simpson passed away in England[4].

What did Edward H. Simpson do for work?

Edward H. Simpson worked as a mathematician[5], statistician[6], and civil servant[7].

Where did Edward H. Simpson go to school?

Edward H. Simpson was educated at University of Cambridge[13], Christ's College[14], and Queen's University Belfast[15].

What awards did Edward H. Simpson receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[17].

What did Edward H. Simpson discover?

Edward H. Simpson is credited as discoverer of Simpson's paradox[27].

Related Entities

England Northern Ireland United Kingdom

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  16. [1] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 15w ago · ערן · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    ISNI → 0000000031555501
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Employer → Bletchley Park, Civil Service
    Family name → Simpson
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Field of work: mathematics, (details)"
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