Background
He succeeded his father William Simms (1793 – 1860) at the instrument making firm Troughton & Simms.
He succeeded his father William Simms (1793 – 1860) at the instrument making firm Troughton & Simms.
The firm made instruments of various kinds, including notably astronomical instruments and telescopes. After 1871 he was sole proprietor. MNRAS 76 (1916) 268 (with genealogical tree)
Observer 38 (1915) 471.