Thomas Simpson
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Thomas Simpson was an 18th-century English mathematician best known for his contributions to numerical analysis and interpolation, including the development of Simpson's rule for approximating definite integrals.
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| Thomas Simpson canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
English mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1710-08-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1761-05-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfElection | 1745 (to the Royal Society) ⓘ |
| describedAs | 18th-century English mathematician best known for Simpson's rule for approximating definite integrals ⓘ |
| educatedAt | self-taught in mathematics ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
interpolation
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mathematics ⓘ numerical analysis ⓘ probability theory ⓘ statistics ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateAgeAtDeath | 50 ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Thomas Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
Simpson's paradox (name association, not originator)
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Simpson's rule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of numerical analysis
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later methods of numerical integration ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Brook Taylor
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Isaac Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Simpson's rule
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popularizing Newtonian calculus ⓘ work on interpolation ⓘ work on numerical integration ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Treatise of Algebra
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A Treatise of Practical Geometry NERFINISHED ⓘ Essays on Several Curious and Useful Subjects in Speculative and Mixed Mathematics NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doctrine of Fluxions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
mathematician
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teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Leicestershire
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Market Bosworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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