SIMS
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Last name
- Andrew Sims, American rapper, member of the DoomtreeDoomtreeDoomtree is a hip hop collective based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Members of Doomtree bring various bases of knowledge and musical backgrounds together to create alternative-influenced rap and hip-hop music. Nearly as prominent as the influence of hip-hop in their music is that of punk, and their...
collective - Ashton SimsAshton SimsAshton Sims is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League . A Fiji international representative forward, he previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Brisbane Broncos...
, Australian rugby league footballer - Charles Sims (painter)Charles Sims (painter)Charles Henry Sims was a British painter of portraits, landscapes, and decorative paintings...
, British painter - Christopher A. SimsChristopher A. SimsChristopher Albert "Chris" Sims is an econometrician and macroeconomist. He is currently the Harold B. Helms Professor of Economics and Banking at Princeton University. Together with Thomas Sargent, he won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2011. The award cited their "empirical...
, American economist - Ernie SimsErnie Sims-Detroit Lions:Sims was selected as ninth overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. Sims was targeted by Lions general manager Matt Millen to bolster the Lions' defense at weakside linebacker. On July 30, 2006, he signed a 5-year, $15.735 million contract with $12.1...
, NFL linebacker - George Robert SimsGeorge Robert SimsGeorge Robert Sims was an English journalist, poet, dramatist, novelist and bon vivant.Sims began writing lively humour and satiric pieces for Fun magazine and The Referee, but he was soon concentrating on social reform, particularly the plight of the poor in London's slums...
, British journalist and author - Howard Sims ("Sandman" Sims), American vaudeville dancer
- Jeremy SimsJeremy Sims-Personal life:He was educated at Wesley College, Perth, 1977–83. Sims was married to film director Samantha Lang. They have two daughters, Frederique and Evelyn Rose.-Career:...
, Australian actor - J. Marion SimsJ. Marion SimsJ. Marion Sims, born James Marion Sims was a surgical pioneer, considered the father of American gynecology. Modern historians argue about his legacy as Sims used slaves as experimental subjects.-Early career:...
, American gynaecological surgeon - Jinny SimsJinny SimsJinny Jogindera Sims is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. She represents the electoral district of Newton—North Delta as a member of the New Democratic Party....
, an Indo-Canadian politician and former union activist - Joan SimsJoan SimsJoan Sims was an English actress best remembered for her roles in the Carry On films, and latterly for playing Madge Hardcastle in As Time Goes By.-Early life:...
, British actress - John Sims (taxonomist)
- John Sims (footballer)John Sims (footballer)John Sims is an English former professional footballer, playing as a forward, and football manager....
, English former professional footballer - John Joseph SimsJohn Joseph SimsJohn Joseph Sims VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
, English recipient of the Victoria Cross - Michael SimsMichael SimsMichael Sims is a noted American nonfiction writer, author most recently of The Story of Charlotte's Web . His other nonfiction books include In the Womb: Animals , Apollo’s Fire , Adam's Navel , and Darwin's Orchestra...
, American non-fiction writer - Thomas SimsThomas SimsThomas Sims was an enslaved African American who escaped from slavery in Georgia at age 17 and lived for a time in Boston, Massachusetts. He was arrested there under the federal Fugitive Slave Law on April 4, 1851. Following a dramatic court trial, he was returned to his owner against the strong...
, subject of a notorious American fugitive slave case - Tom SimsTom SimsTom Sims, Born 1950, is a former World Snowboarding Champion , World Champion Skateboarder and founder of Sims Snowboards and Sims Skateboards...
, American snowboarding pioneer - Zoot SimsZoot SimsJohn Haley "Zoot" Sims was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor and soprano.-Biography:He was born in Inglewood, California, the son of vaudeville performers Kate Haley and John Sims. Growing up in a performing family, Sims learned to play both drums and clarinet at an early age...
, American jazz tenor saxophonist - Molly SimsMolly SimsMolly Sims is an American model and actress. Sims is known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and her role as Delinda Deline in the NBC drama Las Vegas. She is also an ambassador for Operation Smile...
, American actress and swimsuit model - William SimsWilliam SimsWilliam Sowden Sims was an admiral in the United States Navy who sought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the Navy. During World War I he commanded all United States naval forces operating in Europe...
, American admiral after whom several ships were named:- The destroyer , served in World War II, sunk by the Japanese, 1942
- The destroyer escort , commissioned 1943, decommissioned 1946
- The destroyer escort USS W. S. Sims (DE-1059)USS W. S. Sims (FF-1059)The USS W. S. Sims was a of the United States Navy in commission from 1970 to 1991. She was named for William Sims.-Construction and commissioning:...
(later FF-1059), commissioned 1970, decommissioned 1991 - The transport vessel
Computer related
- The Sims (series)The Sims (series)The Sims is a video game series developed by Maxis and later by The Sims Studio, and published by Electronic Arts. It is one of the most successful video games series of all time...
, a life simulation computer and video game series by designer Will Wright- The SimsThe SimsThe Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Its development was led by game designer Will Wright, also known for developing SimCity...
, the first game in The Sims series - The Sims 2The Sims 2The Sims 2 is a strategic life simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to the best-selling computer game, The Sims, which debuted on February 4, 2000. It was first released on September 14, 2004 for Microsoft Windows. A port to Apple Mac OS X...
, the second game in The Sims series - The Sims 3The Sims 3The Sims 3 is a 2009 strategic life simulation computer game developed by The Sims Studio and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to the best-selling computer game, The Sims 2. It was first released on June 2, 2009 simultaneously for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows...
, the third game in The Sims series
- The Sims
- Student information systemStudent information systemA student info system is a software application for education establishments to manage student data. Student information systems provide capabilities for entering student test and other assessment scores through an electronic grade book, building student schedules, tracking student attendance, and...
, computer software for managing student records - Schools Information Management System by Capita
- SIMS Co., Ltd., a Japanese video game publisher and developer
Geography
- Sims, IllinoisSims, IllinoisSims is a village in Wayne County, Illinois, United States. The population was 273 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sims is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
, a village in the United States - Sims Township, Grant County, IndianaSims Township, Grant County, IndianaSims Township is one of 13 townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,779.-Geography:Sims Township covers an area of...
, a township in the United States- Sims, IndianaSims, IndianaSims is an unincorporated town in Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana. In 2000 it had a population of 250.-Geography:Sims is located at near the county's western border. A rail line operated by the Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis passes along the north side of town....
, an unincorporated community of Sims Township
- Sims, Indiana
- Sims Township, MichiganSims Township, MichiganSims Township is a civil township of Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,091 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
Other
- Plural of simSim-Computing and technology:*Scientific Instrument Module, an object used in spacecraft such as in the Apollo Command/Service Module*Security information management, a concept in computer security*Selected ion monitoring, a mass spectrometry scanning mode...
- Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, a business school in India
- Secondary ion mass spectrometrySecondary ion mass spectrometrySecondary ion mass spectrometry is a technique used in materials science and surface science to analyze the composition of solid surfaces and thin films by sputtering the surface of the specimen with a focused primary ion beam and collecting and analyzing ejected secondary ions...
, an elemental surface analysis technique - Sims, a contract bridgeContract bridgeContract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
bidding systemBidding systemA bidding system in contract bridge is the set of agreements and understandings assigned to calls and sequences of calls used by a partnership, and includes a full description of the meaning of each treatment and convention... - Sims SnowboardsSims SnowboardsSims Snowboards is a manufacturer of snowboards. Founded by Tom Sims in the mid-1970s, the company specializes in a product line aimed at snowboarders with snowboards, bindings, boots, outerwear, and accessories....
- Sims (novel)Sims (novel)Sims is a science fiction novel by F. Paul Wilson that explores a near-future event where Humanzees are created as a de facto slave race....
, a book by F. Paul Wilson about genetically enhanced chimpanzees used as a labor force - Services Institute of Medical SciencesServices Institute of Medical SciencesServices Institute of Medical Sciences is a public medical school, attached to Services Hospital, and located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Its Principal Chief Executive is Prof. Dr. Faisal Masud....
, a medical school attached to Services Hospital in Lahore - Subscriber Identity ModuleSubscriber Identity ModuleA subscriber identity module or subscriber identification module is an integrated circuit that securely stores the International Mobile Subscriber Identity and the related key used to identify and authenticate subscriber on mobile telephony devices .A SIM is held on a removable SIM card, which...
, removable smart card ICC - Sims Metal Management, a scrap metal collector