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Robert Simson

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British mathematician; (1687-1768)

AcademicsLived 1687 to 1768 · aged 80

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Robert Simson was a Scottish mathematician and professor of mathematics at the University of Glasgow. The Simson line is named after him.

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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."

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."

Opera quaedam reliqua, 1776

Opera quaedam reliqua, 1776

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deceased

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Lived 1687 to 1768 · aged 80

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