Biography Robert Simson was born on 14 October 1687,Tweddle gives the date as 18 October in probably the eldest of the seventeen children, all male, of John Simson, a Glasgow merchant, and Agnes, daughter of Patrick Simpson, minister of Renfrew; only six of them reached adulthood.
Biography Robert Simson was born on 14 October 1687Tweddle gives the date as 18 October in probably the eldest of the seventeen children all male of John Simson a Glasgow merchant and Agnes daughter of Patrick Simpson minister of Renfrew; only six of them reached adulthood