Explorer and administrator, born in Lochbroom, Highland, N Scotland, UK. He was governor of the territory belonging to the Hudson's Bay Co (182156), where he developed an unprecedented knowledge of the fur trade. In 1828 he made an overland journey around the world. Simpson's Falls and Cape George Simpson are named after him. He was knighted in 1841 for his contribution to Arctic discoveries.
1792–1860), explorer, meteorologist and administrator of the Hudson's Bay Company George Simpson (athlete) (1908–1961), American runner George Simpson (footballer) (born 1887), English footballer, scorer for Sheffield Wednesday in the 1907 FA Cup Final George Simpson (meteorologist) (1878–1965), meteorologist for Scott's Antarctic expedition George Simpson, Baron Simpson of Dunkeld (born 1942), British politician George Gaylord Simpson (1902–1984), American paleontologist| This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same human name. |
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