James Young Simpson (diplomat)

Professor James Young Simpson (3 August 1873 – 20 May 1934) FRSE FRSSA FRAI DJur(Hon) DSc(Hon) was a Scottish zoologist, writer, diplomat, biographer and theologian. After World War I, he was instrumental in establishing the Baltic states and Finland as independent nations.

James Young Simpson

FRSE FRSSA FRAI
Born(1873-08-03)3 August 1873
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died20 May 1934(1934-05-20) (aged 60)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Pen nameJ. Y. Simpson
Occupation
  • Writer
  • biographer
  • lecturer
  • diplomat
  • scientist
  • theologian
Genrenon-fiction, biography, theology
SpouseHelen Huntingdon Day
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