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1687 – 1768Robert Simson (1687-1768)Died 1 October 1768, aged 80Simson was a Scottish mathematician and professor at the University of Glasgow known for his editions of Euclid's Elements and his work on classical geometry. The Simson line in triangle geometry is named in his honor. He spent nearly his entire career teaching at Glasgow.