Robert Simson
Mathematician, Author
1687 – 1768
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Who was Robert Simson?
Robert Simson was a Scottish mathematician and professor of mathematics at the University of Glasgow. The pedal line of a triangle is sometimes called the "Simson line" after him.
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- Born
- Oct 14, 1687
Scotland - Also known as
- Симсон, Роберт
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- University of Glasgow
- Died
- Oct 1, 1768
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on July 23, 2013
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