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 +1933-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dublin[4]. He died on +2018-06-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Simms's place of birth was Sankeshwar[2].
  • David Simms passed away in Dublin[4].
  • David Simms was born on +1933-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Simms died on +2018-06-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among David Simms's spouses was Anngret Simms[8].
  • A child of David Simms was Brendan Simms[9].
  • David Simms held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David Simms's professions included mathematician[6].
  • David Simms's field of work was differential geometry[11].
  • Among David Simms's employers was University of Glasgow[12].
  • Among David Simms's employers was Trinity College, Dublin[13].
  • David Simms's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[14].
  • David Simms's doctoral advisor was W. V. D. Hodge[15].
  • David Simms was a member of Royal Irish Academy[16].
  • David Simms's image is recorded as David Simms.jpg[17].
  • David Simms is recorded as male[18].
  • David Simms's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David Simms's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108304947[20].
  • David Simms's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57156596[21].
  • David Simms's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010058131[22].
  • David Simms's IdRef ID is recorded as 084976853[23].
  • David Simms's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 85350[24].
  • David Simms's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04cv75[25].
  • David Simms's family name is recorded as Simms[26].
  • David Simms's given name is recorded as David[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sankeshwar[2], David Simms… he was born on +1933-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Simms was educated at University of Cambridge[14]. His doctoral advisor was W. V. D. Hodge[15].

Career and Affiliations

David Simms worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was differential geometry[11]. Employers include University of Glasgow[12], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and Trinity College, Dublin[13], a collegiate university[32], in Ireland[33], founded in 1592[34], headquartered in Dublin[35].

Personal Life

David Simms was married to Anngret Simms[8]. A child of him was Brendan Simms[9].

Death and Burial

David Simms died on +2018-06-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dublin[4].

Why It Matters

David Simms ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

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[8].

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[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Irish Times. irishtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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