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William Simms (7 December 1793 – 21 June 1860) was a British scientific instrument maker. Simms was born in Birmingham, the second of nine children of
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William, Willie, Will or Bill Simms may refer to: William Simms (instrument maker) (1793–1860), British astronomical instrument maker William E. Simms
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James Simms (1828 – 4 September 1915) was an English instrument maker. He succeeded his father William Simms (1793 – 1860) at the instrument making firm
James Simms (instrument maker)
James_Simms_(instrument_maker)
British producer of scientific instruments
Troughton & Simms was a British scientific instrument firm. It was formed when Edward Troughton in his old age took on William Simms as a partner in 1826
Troughton_&_Simms
British instrument maker
1868) was a British scientific instrument maker based in York. He founded T. Cooke & Sons, the scientific instrument company. Thomas Cooke was born in
Thomas Cooke (scientific instrument maker)
Thomas_Cooke_(scientific_instrument_maker)
Instruments used in surveys 1784 to 1853
death in 1805. Of the other instruments one was constructed by William Cary and the other two by the firm of Troughton & Simms. In 1783 the Royal Society
Ramsden_surveying_instruments
Rock in Antarctica
19th century sealers. The feature is named after William Simms (1793-1860), a British instrument maker who improved the theodolite design; in association
Simms_Rock
Charlton Troughton & Simms Mathematical Instrument Works was also named after Edward Troughton. List of astronomical instrument makers "Troughton biography"
Edward_Troughton
Optical surveying instrument
transit was pioneered by early 19th century by instrument makers such as Edward Troughton and William Simms,[clarification needed] and became the standard
Theodolite
The following is a list of astronomical instrument makers, along with lifespan and country of work, if available. Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I
List of astronomical instrument makers
List_of_astronomical_instrument_makers
Surname list
and son of Patrick Troughton Edward Troughton (1753–1835), British instrument maker Ellis Le Geyt Troughton (1893–1974), Australian zoologist Jim Troughton
Troughton
English instrument makers, 1837–1851
Barr & Stroud In 1922 Vickers merged it with Troughton & Simms to form Cooke, Troughton & Simms. Cooke Optics Grubb Parsons - contemporary Irish telescope
T._Cooke_&_Sons
Poet and singer in Celtic societies
of their rivals, to an instrument resembling the lyre. The name goes back to the Proto-Celtic noun *bardos (transl. praise-maker), the source of Old Irish
Bard
Scientist
Marine Science, UNESCO, Paris 1990 Instrument Makers to the World: A History of Cooke, Troughton & Simms (York: William Sessions/University of York) 1992
Anita_McConnell
Demolished historic public building in Dublin, Ireland
and operated from 1741 until the mid-19th century. William Neale, a local musical instrument-maker and music publisher, was the secretary/treasurer of
Neale's_Musick_Hall,_Dublin
English actor (born 1942)
completed a five-year apprenticeship with the optical instruments maker Cooke, Troughton & Simms and remained with the firm until 1966, when he moved to
David_Bradley_(English_actor)
Scottish civil engineer (1838–1912)
bought various instruments from the Casella Co., survey and astrological instruments from Troughton & Simms, and seismic instruments from Luigi Palmieri
Colin_Alexander_McVean
HA Miers. He designed instruments to measure crystal angles and interferometers, which were made for him by Troughton & Simms. He studied the oxides
Alfred_Edwin_Howard_Tutton
Historic manufacturer of telescopes
Observatory" (PDF). Bulletin of the Scientific Instrument Society (129): 2–9. Glass, Ian. "Victorian Telescope Makers: The Lives and Letters of Thomas and Howard
Grubb_Parsons
United Kingdom politician (1874-1956)
1922–1931 and 1935–1945. One of the founder members of the Amalgamated Instrument Makers Trade Society, Broad was president when, in 1920, the union joined
Frank_Broad
Public observatory in Scotland
guests, such as William Speirs Bruce, the leader of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition from 1902 to 1904; Howard Grubb, telescope maker; David Gill
Coats_Observatory
National cathedral of the Church of Ireland
Opening Times and Prices". St Patrick's Cathedral. Retrieved 20 January 2015. Simms, G. O. (Autumn 1969). "James Henthorn Todd". Hermathena. 109 (5): 18. JSTOR 23039923
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
St_Patrick's_Cathedral,_Dublin
Livery company of the City of London
The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers (until 1937 the Worshipful Company of Stationers), usually known as the Stationers' Company,
Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers
Worshipful_Company_of_Stationers_and_Newspaper_Makers
Species of conifer
"yew (n.)". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 27 September 2025. Simms, Douglas. "A Celto-Germanic Etymology for Flora and Fauna which will Boar
Taxus_baccata
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
Sunday to Chris David Simms, a son of Diana Simms and Phil Simms, the former New York Giants quarterback, of Franklin Lakes." Phil Simms biography, All American
Franklin_Lakes,_New_Jersey
Town in Devon, England
Tavistock with representatives of the UK government and UK scientific instrument makers. A comparison was made on Dartmoor between UK theodolites and their
Tavistock
Geodetic survey from 1792 to 1798
The destroyed weights and measures were recast by William Simms, the scientific instrument maker, who produced the replacements after "countless hours
Arc measurement of Delambre and Méchain
Arc_measurement_of_Delambre_and_Méchain
English rock band (1976–1980)
Electric Circus (which had been recorded live in October 1977). In the Melody Maker review, Chris Brazier said that it "has the familiar rough-hewn nature of
Joy_Division
version of the Daniell cell was invented by John Dancer, a Liverpool instrument maker, in 1838. It consists of a central zinc anode dipped into a porous
History_of_the_battery
Award
Royal Air Force. Samuel Henry Pyle Croft, Instrument Maker, Hollo way Factory, General Post Office. William Henry Grossman, lately Deputy Chief Warden
1946 New Year Honours (British Empire Medal)
1946_New_Year_Honours_(British_Empire_Medal)
Greek mathematician and physicist (c. 287 – 212 BC)
Burning-Mirrors in Antiquity". Isis. 74 (1): 53–73. doi:10.1086/353176. Simms, D. L. (1977). "Archimedes and the Burning Mirrors of Syracuse". Technology
Archimedes
English actor and musician (born 1959)
1976. The band changed its name to The Cut then became power pop group The Makers, favourably reviewed by New Musical Express in Dec 1977. Martin Kemp joined
Gary_Kemp
Ethnic group
Rivera, Luis; Varljen, Tatjana; Alempijevic, Djordje; Stojkovic, Oliver; Simms, Tanya; Gayden, Tenzin; Herrera, Rene J. (January 2011). "Divergent patrilineal
Romani_people
1834 destruction of the Houses of Parliament, London
The destroyed weights and measures were recast by William Simms, the scientific instrument maker, who produced the replacements after "countless hours
Burning_of_Parliament
English polymath (1642–1727)
Archived from the original on 31 December 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025. Simms, D. L.; Hinkley, P. L. (1989). "Brighter than How Many Suns? Sir Isaac Newton's
Isaac_Newton
2010 American reality comedy film
Koston, and Parks Bonifay Actors Seann William Scott, Edward Barbanell, Jack Polick, John Taylor, Angie Simms, and Dana Michael Woods From Nitro Circus;
Jackass_3D
Omsk 1969 DA Omsk, Russia MPC · 3406 3407 Jimmysimms 1973 DT James A. C. Simms III (born 1957), American system administrator MPC · 3407 3408 Shalamov
Meanings of minor-planet names: 3001–4000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_3001–4000
City in Leinster, Ireland
Sorcery in 1324. Parliament Street, London: John Bowyer Nichols and Son. Simms 1961 "Minister Kileen visits Stephens Barracks in Kilkenny". Department
Kilkenny
Historically persecuted people
monthly publication for practical doctors] (in German). Vol. 3. 1849. p. 288. Simms (1993), pp. 44–. "Tesoro de los diccionarios históricos de la lengua Española
Cagot
British royal recognitions
Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service, Y003690V. Major Paul Amos Simms, Royal Army Medical Service, B8424335. England and Wales Mark Colin Baker
2025_New_Year_Honours
American singer and songwriter (1941–1967)
Walden's younger brother Alan joined Redding on tour, while Earl "Speedo" Simms replaced Rodgers as Redding's road manager. Most of Redding's songs after
Otis_Redding
Sports and concert venue in Texas
Sleeping with Sirens, Four Year Strong, Memphis May Fire, Trophy Eyes, Juliet Simms, Hyro the Hero Rockstar Energy Drink DISRUPT FESTIVAL Live Nation and SGE
Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Germania_Insurance_Amphitheater
American reconnaissance aircraft
Technology Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 3. Pedlow & Welzenbach 1992, pp. 54–55. Simms, Christian G. (March 2001). JP-8+100LT: A low cost replacement of JPTS as
Lockheed_U-2
Type of computer memory
many, but not all, United States chip makers had stopped making DRAMs. Micron Technology and Texas Instruments continued to produce them commercially
Dynamic_random-access_memory
Nomadic Arab tribes
19 October 2015. "Jordan". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 6 May 2024. Simms, Steven (1996). "The Bedul Bedouin of Petra, Jordan: Traditions, tourism
Bedouin
American musician (born 1964)
Success". CMJ. July 2000. Jones, Allan. "I'm Not Your Fuckin' Messiah". Melody Maker. May 21, 1994. DeRogatis, Jim. Milk It!: Collected Musings on the Alternative
Eddie_Vedder
Massachusetts-born architect William Le Baron Jenney. 1885 Popcorn machine A popcorn machine, also called a popcorn maker, is a device used to pop popcorn
Timeline of United States inventions (before 1890)
Timeline_of_United_States_inventions_(before_1890)
Line of home computers from Atari Corporation
track or a track of LRLRLRLR... bytes. RAM is more simply upgradable via SIMMs. Two enhanced joystick ports were added (two normal joysticks can be plugged
Atari_ST
Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556
Retrieved 22 February 2018. Simms, Brendan, Europe, the Struggle for Supremacy, 1453 to the Present, p. 87 Prescott, William Hickling (1873). History of
Charles_V,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
Personal computer
database manager on the Archimedes" with its usability being comparable to FileMaker on the Apple Macintosh. Aimed at the education market, with a focus more
Acorn_Archimedes
(1924–2017), Israeli photographer David Rubio (1934–2000), English instrument maker David Rubio (coach) (born 1959), American volleyball coach David Rubitsky
List of people with given name David
List_of_people_with_given_name_David
Irish revolutionary figure (1763–1798)
movement's Ulster executive, Samuel Neilson, Henry Joy McCracken and Robert Simms, took the celebrated pledge "never to desist in our efforts until we had
Wolfe_Tone
Botanic gardens in York, England
Eddystone Lighthouse. A 4.5-inch (11 cm) telescope built in 1850 by the instrument maker Thomas Cooke of York was installed during the observatory's 1981 restoration
York_Museum_Gardens
Uncodified national constitution
unacceptable that the populace at large refuses to recognise it as law". cf R (Simms) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [1999] UKHL 33, [2000] 2 AC
Constitution of the United Kingdom
Constitution_of_the_United_Kingdom
American citizens of Italian descent
emporiums, tailors, shoemakers, wine merchants, importers, musical instrument makers....There are notaries, lawyers, doctors, apothecaries, undertakers
Italian_Americans
Appointments by King George VI
Bradshaw, Chief Engineer of a Steam Trawler. Arthur Bright, Instrument Maker, Cambridge Instrument Co. Ltd. James Stephens Brodie, Donkeyman, Merchant Navy
1943_Birthday_Honours
American computer company
claiming violation of Wang's patents on single in-line memory modules (SIMMs). The company still recorded a net loss for the 1991 fiscal year. Wang Laboratories
Wang_Laboratories
Part of the French Revolutionary Wars
their occupations and "deceive the people no more". In response, Robert Simms, who refused to consider action in the absence of the French, resigned his
Irish_Rebellion_of_1798
Former philanthropic associations in Ireland
Reading Society): James MacDonnell, Henry Joy, Robert Bradshaw and Robert Simms. Encouraged by MacDonnell and supported by his adoptive family, McCrackens
Belfast_Harp_Societies
British government recognitions
Birmingham. Victor Ernest Massen, Supervisor Instrument Maker, Independent Television Authority. Charles William Maton, Inspector, Metropolitan Police. Nora
1967_Birthday_Honours
Desert Island Discs
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Writing materials more 5 June 1976 Eric Simms The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne by Gilbert White Tape recorder
List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1971–1980)
List_of_Desert_Island_Discs_episodes_(1971–1980)
Day of the year
G. B.; Howell, J. B.; Olrick, Lewis; Leigh, Evan; Brin, Cavaliere B.; Simms, L. H.; Franklin, Jacob A.; Haly, George J.; Campin, F. W.; Inventor, A
March_29
and John McCabe. Vincent Ho Anna Höstman Abigail Richardson-Schulte Bekah Simms Andrew Staniland this teacher's teachers Kullak (1818–1882) studied with
List of music students by teacher: K to M
List_of_music_students_by_teacher:_K_to_M
Inc. ISBN 978-0596550707. Retrieved December 13, 2010 – via Google Books. Simms, Phil (August 24, 2004). "The 2004 Time 100 – Our List of the Most Influential
List of Wesleyan University people
List_of_Wesleyan_University_people
American writer and record executive
obtained a rare French horn from master builder Herbert Fritz Knopf, instrument maker in Markneukirchen, Saxony, East Germany. Though Knopf was behind the
Brown_Meggs
the scheduled episode 'The House of Bernarda Alba' after the director William Kotcheff fell ill prior to the live broadcast. Originally scheduled for
List of Armchair Theatre episodes
List_of_Armchair_Theatre_episodes
British government recognitions
Kingdom. Edward Wilfred Taylor, Joint Managing Director, Cooke, Troughton & Simms Ltd. Fanny Isabel Taylor, OBE, Senior Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories
1946_Birthday_Honours
Military intervention for humanitarian reasons
University Press, 2010. Trim, D. J. B.; Simms, Brendan (2011), "Towards a history of humanitarian intervention", in Simms, Brendan; Trim, D. J. B. (eds.), Humanitarian
Humanitarian_intervention
Almanac—The Official Baseball History Site. Retrieved September 19, 2010. "Phil Simms Bio". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006
List_of_people_from_Kentucky
British royal recognitions
Police Auxiliaries, Cyprus. William Rhodes, Foreman of Stores, No. 21 Maintenance Unit, RAF Fauld. (Uttoxeter). Frank Ridings, Maker-up of textiles, J. Chadwick
1959_New_Year_Honours
and 90 civilians, who ranged from Jesuit priests to African slaves Ruth Simms Hamilton, ed. (2007). Routes of passage: rethinking the African diaspora
Slavery_in_Portugal
Chinese literary metaphor
ISBN 0-404-14478-0. Simms, David L. (1977), "Archimedes and the Burning Mirrors of Syracuse", Technology and Culture 18.1: 1-24. Tr. Langhorne, John and William, trs
Chinese_sun_and_moon_mirrors
publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30. Heller, Steven (2011-12-31). "Simms Taback, Author of Wry Children's Books, Dies at 79". The New York Times
List of winners of the National Jewish Book Award
List_of_winners_of_the_National_Jewish_Book_Award
Carrick – cricketer who captained Yorkshire Thomas Chippendale – furniture maker, from Farnley, Otley Dave Clark – Sky Sports presenter Howard Clark – Walker
List_of_people_from_Leeds
State for the Home Department, [2003 1 WLR 856]. R v Home Secretary, ex p Simms [2000] 2 AC 115, 126 R v Penn and Mead or Bushell's case (1670) 6 St Tr
Human rights in the United Kingdom
Human_rights_in_the_United_Kingdom
Events in the history of 16-bit x86 DOS-family disk operating systems
Microsoft MS-DOS 5 Upgrade vs. Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0[dead link] PC Software Maker Novell To Buy Digital Research, New York Times, July 17, 1991 Novell to
Timeline of DOS operating systems
Timeline_of_DOS_operating_systems
Structure at front and rear ends of a car
to absorb impacts appeared in 1901. It was made of rubber, and Frederick Simms gained a patent in 1905. Automakers added bumpers in the mid-1910s, but
Bumper_(car)
British royal recognitions
James Scott, Manager, Glenochar Farm, Crawford, Lanarkshire. Gordon Charles Simms, Chargehand Fitter "A", Royal Ordnance Factory, Nottingham, War Office.
1962_New_Year_Honours
Law that constitutes the body politic of the United Kingdom
1-2, or 90 plus the "Lord Great Chamberlain" and the "Earl Marshal". R (Simms) v SS for the Home Department [1999] UKHL 33, [2000] 2 AC 115, 131, Lord
United Kingdom constitutional law
United_Kingdom_constitutional_law
Month of 1925
bank robber Everett Bridgewater and two of his accomplices (Clinton Simms and William A. Zander) were arrested in Indianapolis. Bridgewater confessed to
June_1925
British government recognitions
Norfolk). George William Thomas Lacey, Leading Chargehand, City Engineer's Department, Bristol. Frederick William Rowsill Lee, Instrument Maker, Royal Aircraft
1955_Birthday_Honours
Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway opens. Scientific instrument maker John Benjamin Dancer moves to Manchester and takes the first photographs
Timeline of Manchester history
Timeline_of_Manchester_history
British royal recognitions
Erne Hospital, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. Thomas Edward Atkins, Instrument Maker, Electrical & Musical Industries Electronics Ltd. Harold Bagshaw, Composting
1978_New_Year_Honours
Decade
German poet (d. 1794) date unknown François Tourte, French musical instrument maker (d. 1835) Francis Salvador, American patriot (d. 1776) Anne Pépin,
1740s
British royal recognitions
Reverend Wilbert Rolle. For services to religion and the community. Roderick Simms. For services as President of The Bahamas Paraplegic Association. The Right
1983_New_Year_Honours
British government recognitions
Engineering, Greater London Council. Charles William Palmer, Research & Development Craftsman, Grade I (Instrument Maker), Chemical Defence Experimental Establishment
1968_Birthday_Honours
umpire. Danny goes to see Mr. Simms (Ted de Corsia), the Head Umpire. Simms allows Danny to umpire Rusty's next game. Simms also talks about the integrity
List of The Danny Thomas Show episodes
List_of_The_Danny_Thomas_Show_episodes
British royal recognitions
Charlton, Drainage Contractor, Hexham. Roy Leslie George Jennings, Instrument Maker, S. G. Brown Ltd., Watford. Emily Isabel Jervis, National Savings Group
1976_New_Year_Honours
Luther Vandross)". www.musicvf.com. "William Bell Chart History". Billboard. "Everyday Will Be a Holiday (song by William Bell)". www.musicvf.com. "Jim Brickman
List of popular Christmas singles in the United States
List_of_popular_Christmas_singles_in_the_United_States
British government recognitions
(Higher Grade), Board of Inland Revenue. William Stanley Hall, Chief of Laboratory, Cooke, Troughton & Simms Ltd., York. Phyllis Mary Allenby Hamilton
1952_Birthday_Honours
conductor. Robert Perloff, 92, American psychologist and academic. Zastrow Simms, 78, American civil rights activist. [better source needed] Cleyde Yáconis
Deaths_in_April_2013
British government recognitions
Lincolnshire Police. For services to Policing. Patrick Robert William Hurst, Managing Director, Munster Simms Engineering Ltd. For services to the Northern Ireland
2012_Birthday_Honours
British government recognitions
Superintendent, Wissey Internal Drainage Board, Norfolk. Geoffrey William Spiller, Instrument Fitter, Electrical and Musical Industries Electronics, Hayes
1978_Birthday_Honours
17th-century set of manuscript partbooks
printed some of the works in his A Collection of Anthems for Voices and Instruments by Composers of the Madrigalian Era, included the following note observing
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