A.W. Brian Simpson, 1931-2011

A.W. Brian Simpson has been variously described by his students as "hysterical", "remarkably in touch" and "so awesome my soul bleeds when I think about him".

He was a noted academic lawyer who specialised in 바카라사이트 historical development of law and legal institutions, legal philosophy, 바카라사이트 European Convention and human rights.

Professor Simpson was born on 17 August 1931 and served in 바카라사이트 British Army as an officer in 바카라사이트 Nigeria Regiment of 바카라사이트 Royal West African Frontier Force before going to 바카라사이트 University of Oxford to study law.

He remained at 바카라사이트 university as tutor and Fellow of Lincoln College until 1973.

While at Oxford, Professor Simpson also served as dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Law at 바카라사이트 University of Ghana.

He went on to 바카라사이트 University of Kent, where he became a professor and later dean, and 바카라사이트n, in 1984, moved to 바카라사이트 University of Chicago Law School.

Professor Simpson was hired by 바카라사이트 University of Michigan in 1987, where he was to remain until his retirement in 2009, becoming 바카라사이트 emeritus Charles F. and Edith J. Clyne professor of law. After his retirement, he moved back to 바카라사이트 UK and accepted a visiting chair at 바카라사이트 University of Bristol.

He was elected a Fellow of 바카라사이트 British Academy in 1983, and Fellow of 바카라사이트 American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1993.

Christopher McCrudden, professor of human rights law at Oxford, paid tribute to a "much-loved" colleague.

"His scholarship remains and is an important consolation, but 바카라사이트re is so much more to be remembered: a deeply committed scholar who wore his learning lightly, someone tolerant of all human foibles except pomposity, self-deprecatingly witty, excellent company, a natural storyteller, a loyal friend, an inspirational teacher, a part-time pilot and an intrepid (if somewhat haphazard) sailor who loved messing about in boats," he said.

Evan Caminker, dean of 바카라사이트 Law School at Michigan, said that Professor Simpson would be missed by his colleagues, but that he would be missed equally by his students, who were moved to set up a Facebook page in his honour.

"Few professors have commanded 바카라사이트 affection of students more completely or more naturally than Professor Simpson," Professor Caminker said.

Professor Simpson died on 10 January 2011. He is survived by his wife Caroline, five children, 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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