Sime is a surname which traces back to the

Clan Fraser Clan Fraser is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Publis ...

, and the name ''Shimidh'',

Gaelic Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...

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Simon Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Abrham Sime, Ethiopian runner * Alemu Sime, Ethiopian politician * Charlie Sime, Australian rules footballer *

Dave Sime David William Sime (; July 25, 1936 – January 12, 2016) was an American sprinter, multi-sport athlete at Duke University, and a pioneering ophthalmologist. He won a silver medal in the 100-meter dash (photo finish) at the 1960 Olympic ...

(1936–2016), American athlete * Dawn Sime, Australian artist * Elias Sime, Ethiopian artist and sculptor * George Sime, British and Scottish field hockey player *

James Sime James Sime FRSE (1843–1895) was a Scottish biologist, literary critic, and historian. Life Born to James Sime of Airdrie, and then of Wick, Caithness and Thurso, and his wife Jane Anderson of Glasgow (died 1889). He was educated at Anders ...

, Scottish biologist, literary critic, and historian * Jessie Sime, Scottish-born Canadian novelist * Joanna Sime, British gymnast *

John Sime John Sime (died 1943) was a Scottish trade union leader. In 1906, Sime was the founding president of the Dundee and District Union of Jute and Flax Workers. Two years later, he became its general secretary, and for many years the union thrived. ...

, Scottish trade union leader * Mezgebu Sime, Ethiopian runner *

Ruth Lewin Sime Ruth Lewin Sime is an American author, educator and scientific researcher, best known for publishing works on history of science.Sidney Sime Sidney Herbert Sime (; 1865 – 22 May 1941) — he usually signed his works as S. H. Sime — was an early 20th century English artist, mostly remembered for his fantastic and satirical artwork, especially his story illustrations for Irish ...

(1867–1941), British artist *

William Sime William Arnold Sime (8 February 1909 – 5 May 1983) was a South African-born English barrister and judge who also played first-class cricket. Educated at Bedford School and at Balliol College, Oxford, he was a right-hand batsman and slow left ...

, South African-born English barrister, judge, and cricketer

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* Agnes Sime Baxter, Canadian-born mathematician *

David Robert Sime Cumming David Robert Sime Cumming from the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2013 for contributions to integrated sensors and microsystem technology. He was elected a F ...

, Scottish engineer *

David Sime Cargill David Sime Cargill (9 April 1826 – 25 May 1904) was a Scottish businessman. He was the founder of Burmah Oil which expanded to become one of the United Kingdom's largest oil companies. Biography He was born on 9 April 1826, in Maryton, near Mon ...

, Scottish businessman *

Sime Nugent Simon Joe "Sime" Nugent is an Australian multi-instrumentalist-songwriter, sculptor and visual artist. He has worked in various groups including country music five-piece the Wilson Pickers (2008–2012, 2015–2018) and as a solo artist. Nugen ...

, Australian musician *

Sime Silverman Simon J. Silverman (May 19, 1873 – September 22, 1933) was an American journalist and newspaper publisher. He was the founder of the weekly newspaper '' Variety'' in New York City in 1905, which gave theatre and vaudeville reviews and the Ho ...

(1877–1933), founder of the show business publication ''

Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...

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Ivory and Sime Ivory and Sime was an investment management company established in the late 19th century. History The company was founded by two accountants, James Ivory and Thomas Watson Sime, in 1895. It took over the management of British Assets Trust when it ...

, a British investment management company *

Sime Darby Sime Darby Berhad, referred to as Sime, is a Malaysian trading conglomerate. Its core businesses operate and serve in the industrial equipment and automotive sectors. Background The modern Sime Darby Berhad corporation was created in 2007 t ...

, a Malaysian company **

Sime Darby Harvard Championship The Sime Darby Harvard Championship was a men's professional golf tournament held in Malaysia co-sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour The Asian Development Tour, founded in 2010, is a professional golf tour. It is the development tour for t ...

Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia The Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was played for the first time in October 2010 at the East Course at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia is a co ...

Sime Darby Property Sime Darby Property Berhad 197301002148 (15631-P) is a Malaysian real estate developer with operations in Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Incorporated in 1973, as Sime Darby Property Sdn. Bhd., the group was created through the integration of t ...

Sime UMW Sime UMW (UMW Corporation Sdn. Bhd.; formerly UMW Holdings Berhad) is a Malaysian industrial conglomerate. It is one of the largest companies and also one of the leading industrial enterprises, serving the economies of Malaysia and the Asia-Pac ...

* The

Sime~Gen Universe The Sime~Gen Universe is a fictional literary universe created by Jacqueline Lichtenberg. It involves a future when humanity is divided into two subspecies, or ''larities'': Gens, who look like ordinary humans and produce excess quantities of a lif ...

, a fictional literary universe created by Jacqueline Lichtenberg * Security Intelligence Middle East (SIME), a British intelligence organization in the Middle East during the Second World War

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