| Authorised form of name | Watson; Richard (1737 - 1816) |
| Surname | Watson |
| Forenames | Richard |
| Dates | 1737 - 1816 |
| Nationality | British |
| Dates and places | Birth:
Heversham, Wesmoreland, England
Baptism:
25 September 1737
Death:
Calgarth Park, Westmoreland (04 July 1816)
Burial:
Windermere church, Westmoreland |
| Activity | Research Field:
Chemistry
Career:
Bishop of Llandaff |
| Royal Society activity | Membership:
Fellow
Election Date:
2/02/1769 |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB |
| Royal Society code | NA3225 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| L&P/5/229 | Letter, 'Of the cold in Cambridge' from Richard Watson to Matthew Maty | 21 March 1771 |
| L&P/5/181 | Paper, 'Experiments and observations on various phenomena attending the solution of salts' by Richard Watson | 1770 |
| L&P/7/53 | Letter, 'Chemical experiments and experiments on lead ore' from Richard Watson to John Pringle | 13 June 1778 |
| EC/1768/25 | Watson, Richard: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 1768 |
| L&P/5/320 | Letter, 'Experiment with a black-bulb thermometer' from Richard Watson to Matthew Maty | 18 September 1772 |