Thomas Simpson
1710 - 1761
- Born
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20 August 1710
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
- Died
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14 May 1761
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 05/12/1745
- Fields of Interest
- Mathematics
- Catalogue
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Author of
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Paper, 'Of Mr Silvabelle's tract on the precession of the equinox' by Thomas Simpson
Creator: Thomas Simpson Reference number: L&P/2/334 -
Paper, 'Of a general rule for the resolution of isoperimetrical problems' by Thomas Simpson
Creator: Thomas Simpson Reference number: L&P/2/550 -
Letter, 'On the advantage of taking the mean of a number of observations in practical astronomy' from Thomas Simpson to George Parker
Creator: Thomas Simpson Reference number: L&P/3/6 -
Paper, 'The resolution of a general proposition for determining the horary alteration of the position of the terrestrial equator' by Thomas Simpson
Creator: Thomas Simpson Reference number: L&P/3/273 -
Paper, 'Invention of a general method for determining the sum of every 2nd 3rd 4th or 5th term of a series taken in order, the sum of the whole series being known' by Thomas Simpson
Creator: Thomas Simpson Reference number: L&P/3/336