Simpson n 1: United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication [syn: {Mrs. Simpson}, {Wallis Warfield Simpson}, {Wallis Warfield Windsor}, {Duchess of Windsor}] 2: Scottish obstetrician and surgeon who pioneered in the use of ether and discovered the anesthetic effects of chloroform (1811-1870) [syn: {Sir James Young Simpson}]