Thomas Simpson

Thomas Simpson FRS was a British mathematician and inventor known for the eponymous Simpson's rule to approximate definite integrals.

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Who was born first?

• Thomas Simpson and Johann II Bernoulli were born the same year
• Thomas Simpson and Thomas Reid were born the same year
• Thomas Simpson and William Cullen were born the same year
• Thomas Simpson and James Ferguson were born the same year
• Thomas Simpson was born 1 year before Ruđer Josip Bošković

Timeline

1. James FergusonApril 25, 1710 – November 1776
2. Johann II BernoulliMay 28, 1710 – July 17, 1790
3. Thomas ReidApril 26, 1710 – October 7, 1796
4. Thomas Simpson (this page)August 20, 1710 – May 14, 1761
5. William CullenApril 15, 1710 – February 5, 1790
6. Ruđer Josip BoškovićMay 18, 1711 – February 13, 1787

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