This article is about the Scottish mathematician. For other people with a similar name, see Robert Simpson (disambiguation).
Robert Simson
Robert Simson
Born
(1687-10-14)14 October 1687
Died
1 October 1768(1768-10-01) (aged 80)
His college residence at Glasgow
Resting place
Ramshorn Cemetery
Nationality
British
Alma mater
University of Glasgow
Scientific career
Fields
Mathematics, especially geometry
Institutions
University of Glasgow Christ's Hospital
Notable students
Maclaurin Matthew Stewart William Trail James Williamson (mathematician)
Memorial to Robert Simson in West Kilbride cemetery. The memorial plate reads "To Dr. Robert Simson of the University of Glasgow, the Restorer of Grecian Geometry; and by his works, the great promoter of its study in the Schools. A Native of this Parish."
Robert Simson (14 October 1687 – 1 October 1768) was a Scottish mathematician and professor of mathematics at the University of Glasgow. The Simson line is named after him.[1]
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