Mathematician:Thomas Simpson

Mathematician
British mathematician and inventor.

Eponym of Simpson's Rule to approximate definite integrals.

Nationality
British

History

 * Born: 20 August 1710 in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
 * Died: 14 May 1761 in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

Theorems and Definitions

 * Simpson's Rule
 * Simpson's Formulas

Publications

 * 1737: A New Treatise of Fluxions
 * 1740: The Nature and Laws of Chance
 * 1743: Mathematical Dissertations on Physical and Analytical Subjects
 * 1750: The Doctrine and Application of Fluxions
 * 1754: Became editor of the Ladies Diary
 * 1757: An attempt to show the advantage arising by taking the mean of a number of observations in practical astronomy
 * 1757: Miscellaneous Tracts

Critical View

 * It has been said that Mr Simpson frequented low company, with whom he used to guzzle porter and gin: but it must be observed that the misconduct of his family put it out of his power to keep the company of gentlemen, as well as to procure better liquor.