Simson (name)

Template:Other uses2 Simson is a surname, also a given name, and may refer to:

Notable surnames

• Anna Simson (1835–1916), German women's rights activist
• Eduard von Simson (1810–1899), German jurist and politician
• Geoffrey Spicer-Simson (1876–1947), British Commander
• Harold Fraser-Simson (1872–1944), British composer
• Ivan Simson (1890–1971), British Brigadier
• James Simson (1740–1770), medical academic at the University of St Andrews
• Kadri Simson (born 1977), Estonian politician
• Lovisa Simson (1746–1808), Swedish theater director
• Marianne Simson (1920–1992), German dancer
• Martin Eduard von Simson, German jurist and politician
• Mecia Simson, British model
• Michelle Simson, Canadian politician
• Robert Simson (1687–1768), mathematician and geometer
• Ronald Simson, Scotland rugby player
• Sampson Simson (1780–1857), American philanthropist, "the father of Mount Sinai Hospital"
• Sergei Hohlov-Simson (born 1972), football player from Estonia
• Thomas Simson (1696–1764), medical academic at the University of St Andrews
• William Simson (1800–1847), Scottish painter

Notable given names

First

• Simson Garfinkel, author, computer scientist, and Internaut

Middle

• Jacob Anatoli (c. 1194 – 1256), Abba Mari ben Simson ben Anatoli, translator of Arabic texts to Hebrew
• John Simson Woolson (1840–1899), United States federal judge
• Thomas Simson Pratt (1797–1879), British General

See also

• Simpson (name)
• Simonsen