Thomas Simpson

Summary

Thomas Simpson is a human^[1]. He was born in Market Bosworth^[2]. He was born on +1710-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Amiens^[4]. He died on +1761-05-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Market Bosworth^[2], Thomas Simpson…
• Thomas Simpson died in Amiens^[4].
• Thomas Simpson died in Market Bosworth^[8].
• Thomas Simpson was born on +1710-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Thomas Simpson died on +1761-05-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Thomas Simpson is buried at Church of St James^[9].
• Thomas Simpson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[10].
• Thomas Simpson's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Thomas Simpson's field of work was mathematical analysis^[11].
• Thomas Simpson was employed by Royal Military Academy, Woolwich^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Simpson is Simpson's rule^[13].
• Thomas Simpson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].
• Thomas Simpson was a member of Royal Society^[15].
• Thomas Simpson was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[16].
• Thomas Simpson was a member of Spitalfields Mathematical Society^[17].
• Thomas Simpson's image is recorded as Thomas Simpson mathematician.jpg^[18].
• Thomas Simpson is recorded as male^[19].
• Thomas Simpson's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Thomas Simpson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119304870^[21].
• Thomas Simpson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64360467^[22].
• Thomas Simpson's GND ID is recorded as 10081123X^[23].
• Thomas Simpson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85067354^[24].
• Thomas Simpson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 103759851^[25].
• Thomas Simpson's IdRef ID is recorded as 088037371^[26].
• Thomas Simpson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04624187^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Simpson was born in Market Bosworth^[2]. He was born on +1710-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Simpson worked as a mathematician^[6]. His field of work was mathematical analysis^[11]. Among his employers was Royal Military Academy, Woolwich^[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thomas Simpson is Simpson's rule^[13]. Things named for him include Simpson's rule^[28], a mathematical concept^[29].

Recognition

Thomas Simpson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].

Death and Burial

Thomas Simpson died on +1761-05-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Amiens^[4], a commune of France^[30], in France^[31] and Market Bosworth^[8], a town^[32], in United Kingdom^[33]. He is buried at Church of St James^[9].

Why It Matters

Thomas Simpson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include Simpson's rule^[28], a mathematical concept^[29].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Simpson born?

Thomas Simpson was born in Market Bosworth^[2].

Where did Thomas Simpson die?

Thomas Simpson died in Amiens^[4].

What did Thomas Simpson do for work?

Thomas Simpson worked as mathematician^[6].

What awards did Thomas Simpson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].