Background
Simpson was the eldest son of the Brighton architect Thomas Simpson and his wife Clara Hart. He was educated privately and articled to his father in 1875, but later attended the Royal Academy Schools.
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Royal College of Artist
Career
He was the brother of another architect, Gilbert Murray Simpson. He also wrote books and articles on architecture. Secretary-general of the London Town Planning Conference, 1910 Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, 1900.
Achievements
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Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, 1900 President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, 1919 Gold medal of the Société des Artistes Français, 1922 President of the Union Franco-Britannique des Architectes, 1922 Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 1924 Chevalier of the Légion d"honneur.
Membership
He was an active member of the Royal Institute of British Architects, rising to be its President, and of a number of architectural associations in other countries. Member of Council of the British School at Rome
Corresponding member of the Institut de France
Member of the Sociedad Central de Arquitectos, Buenos Aires
Member of the Centralvereinigung der Architekten, Vienna.
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Nationality
English