Hugh Sempill

Hugo Sempilius (also Simpelius, English Hugh Sempill, * 1594-1596; † September 29, 1654 in Madrid) was a Scottish Jesuit and mathematician.

Sempilius joined in 1615 the Scottish Jesuit college in Madrid ( Colegio Imperial de Madrid) in, there was a teacher of mathematics and at the time of his death, Rector of the College. He wrote a lot of their time renowned collection of mathematical investigations in 12 volumes.

The lunar crater Simpelius is named after him.

Works

  • De Mathematicis disciplinis Libri XII (Antwerp 1635)
  • Experientia Mathematica (Madrid 1642)
  • Dictionary Mathematicum (not completed )
Simpelius (crater) Lunar craters Johann Heinrich Zedler
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