American
- Bob R. Simpson, American business executive, Major League Baseball owner
- Robert Simpson (meteorologist) (born 1912), American meteorologist and co-developer of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
- Robert L. Simpson (film editor), American film editor
- Robert L. Simpson (Mormon) (1915–2003), American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Robert L. Simpson, Jr., artificial intelligence scientist
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Famous quotes containing the word american:
“Japanese mothers credit “effort” as the key determinant of a child’s achievement in school, while American mothers name “ability” as the more important factor.”
—Perry Garfinkel (20th century)
“The Englishman’s strong point is his vigorous insularity; that of the American his power of adaptation. Each of these attitudes has its perils. The Englishman stands firmly on his feet, but he who merely does this never advances. The American’s disposition is to step forward even at the risk of a fall.”
—Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1823–1911)
“On the whole, the great success of marriage in the States is due partly to the fact that no American man is ever idle, and partly to the fact that no American wife is considered responsible for the quality of her husband’s dinners.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)