Person Watson; Sir; William (1744 - 1824); physician and astronomer Watson William Sir physician and astronomer 1744 - 1824 Male 28 August or 08 September 1744

Education: Charterhouse, Surrey Honours: Kt 1796 Son of William Watson FRS (1715-1787) Fellow 10/12/1767 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Charterhouse Miscellany References: Kevin J Fraser, 'John Hill and the Royal Society in the Eighteenth Century' in NR 1994 vol 48 pp 43-67 G L'E Turner, 'A Portrait of James Short, FRS, Attributable to Benjamin Wilson, FRS' in NR 1967 vol 22 pp 105-112 Douglas McKie, 'Priestley's Laboratory and Library and Other of his Effects' in NR 1956-57 vol 12 pp 114-136 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 28 Aug or 8 Sep 1744 - c 1825 NA791 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 14/10/2025 RS_NET\louisianef Yes 7bb04b7a-05c3-45b5-9b2d-8c915c2852ab