Background
Simpson, John Andrew was born on October 13, 1953 in Cheltenham, England. Son of Robert Morris and Joan Margaret (Sersale) Simpson.
Simpson, John Andrew was born on October 13, 1953 in Cheltenham, England. Son of Robert Morris and Joan Margaret (Sersale) Simpson.
Bachelor in English, University York, England, 1975. Master of Arts in Medieval Studies, University Reading, England, 1976. Doctor of Letters, Australian National University, 1999.
Member editorial staff Supplement to Oxford England Dictionary, Oxford (England) University Press, 1976-1985;
co-editor Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford (England) University Press, 1986-1993;
chief editor Oxford England Dictionary, Oxford (England) University Press, since 1993. Visiting professor department English U. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1985. Consultant Australian National Dictionary, Canberra, 1984-1988.
Member of faculty of English U. Oxford, since 1993.
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Member Philological Society.
Married Hilary Croxford, September 25, 1976. Children: Katharine Jane, Eleanor Grace.