Talk:John Alexander Simpson

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I did a major rewrite of this article, hope it is to everyone's liking :). ~ Dr. Lords (talk) 17:39, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Disambiguation and new page needed if someone has a few minutes to do so.

Someone should really do a disambiguation page and add an entry (stub or full article) for the neurologist with the same name (John Alexander Simpson), known for research on myasthenia gravis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myasthenia_gravis#History). Passed away on May 10, 2009. See https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12394072.john-alexander-simpson/ . Not sure why there is an entry for the test he invented (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson_test) but not one on him, himself.

Personal life

Notable in it's absence is a section on his personal life. I can add one personal anecdote: he was terrible at throwing parties. One night, he invited 10 or 12 of us, mostly a younger crowd. There were chips and soda, but the apartment was barren, and we sat on the sofa, twiddling our thumbs wondering what to talk about. I don't recall any music, although there was a flurry to get the stereo working. There weren't any girls. To dance with, anyway. Maybe the secretary showed up, I don't recall. Being an over-young science nerd, I did not understand the process of drinking alcohol or getting drunk; smoking dope and getting high is what I was hankering for, but there was none of that at this party. I think what this means is that he was a scientist 16 hours a day; frivolous things like decorating his apartment was far beyond his interests or grasp. No evidence of a soft womanly touch. This was circa 1978 or 1979, somewhere in Hyde Park. 67.198.37.16 (talk) 07:15, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]