Dr Allen David Cumming Simpson, 13 December 1947-3 December 2022

Abstract

• Allen Simpson was born in Edinburgh, went to school there, attended the University of Edinburgh, worked there, married and raised a family, and finally died there. He worked at what eventually became National Museums Scotland between 1970 to 1998, as an Assistant Keeper, and subsequently, Curator and Principal Curator in the Department of Technology (which also had a number of name changes).