David Simms

Irish mathematician
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David Simms

Summary

David Simms is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sankeshwar[2]. He was born on January 13, 1933[3]. He died in Dublin[4]. He died on June 24, 2018[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6].

Key Facts

  • David Simms's place of birth was Sankeshwar[2].
  • David Simms passed away in Dublin[4].
  • David Simms was born on January 13, 1933[3].
  • David Simms died on June 24, 2018[5].
  • Among David Simms's spouses was Anngret Simms[7].
  • A child of David Simms was Brendan Simms[8].
  • David Simms held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • David Simms's professions included mathematician[6].
  • David Simms's field of work was differential geometry[10].
  • Among David Simms's employers was University of Glasgow[11].
  • Among David Simms's employers was Trinity College, Dublin[12].
  • David Simms's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • David Simms's doctoral advisor was W. V. D. Hodge[14].
  • David Simms was a member of Royal Irish Academy[15].
  • David Simms is recorded as male[16].
  • David Simms's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Simms's family name is recorded as Simms[18].
  • David Simms's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Simms's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • David Simms's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • David Simms's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sankeshwar[2], David Simms… he was born on January 13, 1933[3].

Education

David Simms was educated at University of Cambridge[13]. His doctoral advisor was W. V. D. Hodge[14].

Career and Affiliations

David Simms worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was differential geometry[10]. Employers include University of Glasgow[11], a public research university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1451[25], headquartered in Glasgow[26] and Trinity College, Dublin[12], a collegiate university[27], in Ireland[28], founded in 1592[29], headquartered in Dublin[30].

Personal Life

David Simms was married to Anngret Simms[7]. A child of him was Brendan Simms[8].

Death and Burial

David Simms died on June 24, 2018[5]. He died in Dublin[4].

FAQs

Where was David Simms born?

David Simms's place of birth was Sankeshwar[2].

Where did David Simms die?

David Simms passed away in Dublin[4].

Who was David Simms married to?

David Simms's spouses include Anngret Simms[7].

What did David Simms do for work?

David Simms worked as mathematician[6].

Where did David Simms go to school?

David Simms was educated at University of Cambridge[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Irish Times. irishtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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