James Simpson
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James, Jim, or Jimmy Simpson may refer to:
- James Simpson (explorer)James Simpson (explorer)Commander Cortlandt James Woore Simpson CBE, DSC, PM, RN was a British naval officer and polar explorer. He led the British North Greenland Expedition of 1952-1954.-Naval career:...
(1911–2002), polar explorer - James Young SimpsonJames Young SimpsonSir James Young Simpson was a Scottish doctor and an important figure in the history of medicine. Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform and successfully introduced it for general medical use....
(1811–1870), Scottish doctor and pioneer in use of chloroform as anaesthetic - James Young Simpson (scientist)James Young Simpson (scientist)James Young Simpson , M.A., D.Sc. , F.R.S.E, F.S.A. , F.R.A.I., Hon. Jur. D. , Hon. Sc.D. Middlebury College, U.S.A. He was a Professor of Natural Science, writer, diplomat, biographer and theologian.- Life :...
(1873-1934), Scottish professor of natural science and a diplomat; great nephew of the above - James Simpson (politician)James Simpson (politician)James "Jimmy" Simpson was a Canadian trade unionist, printer, journalist and left wing politician in Toronto, Ontario...
(1873–1938), Canadian trade unionist and mayor of Toronto, 1935 - Jim Simpson (Australian politician) (1905–1968), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- James Simpson (civil servant) (c.1792–1857), early Australian civil servant and property developer
- James H. SimpsonJames H. SimpsonJames Hervey Simpson was an officer in the U.S. Army and a member of the United States Topographical Engineers.-Early years:He was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on March 9, 1813, the son of John Simpson and Mary Brunson. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1832 and was...
(1813–1883), surveyor of the American West for the U.S. Army. - James Simpson (government official)James Simpson (government official)James S. Simpson is commissioner of New Jersey's Department of Transportationand a former federal government official and moving company executive....
, New Jersey Department of Transportation commissioner and former Federal Transit Administrator for the United States DOT - James Simpson, Jr.James Simpson, Jr.James Simpson, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Simpson attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire from 1919 to 1922, Westminster School, Salisbury, Connecticut from 1922 to 1925, and was later a student at Harvard University.He served as director of...
(1905–1960), U.S. Representative from Illinois - James Simpson (engineer)James Simpson (engineer)James Simpson was a British civil engineer. He was president of the Institution of Civil Engineers from January 1853 to January 1855....
(1799–1869), president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1853–1855 - James Simpson (composer), music theatre composer, performer and musical director, co-writer of Give My Regards to BroadyGive My Regards to BroadyGive My Regards to Broady is a Broadway-style Musical set in contemporary Melbourne, Australia. It was written by Karin Muiznieks and James Simpson, with scriptwriting assistance from Dan Walmsley...
- Jim Simpson (director) (born 1956), American theatre and film director
- Jim Simpson (sportscaster)Jim Simpson (sportscaster)Jim Simpson is a retired American sportscaster, known for his smooth delivery as a play-by-play man and his versatility in covering many different sports. In 1997, he won the Sports Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2000 he was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters...
(born 1927), American sportscaster - Jim Simpson (footballer)Jim Simpson (footballer)Jim Simpson was a footballer who played in the Football League for Chesterfield and guested for Stoke City-References:...
, English footballer - Jimmy SimpsonJimmy SimpsonFor the Depression-era mayor of Toronto see James Simpson James McMillan Simpson was a Scottish international footballer who played as a centre half....
(1908–1972), Scottish footballer - William James SimpsonWilliam James SimpsonWilliam James Simpson is an Australian academic.-Education :* Educated at Scotch College * Arts Degree with Honours at Melbourne University, Melbourne * Master of Philosophy, University of Oxford 1980...
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