| Authorised form of name | Watts; Henry (1815 - 1884) |
| Dates | 1815 - 1884 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Date of birth | 20 January 1815 |
| Place of death | London, England |
| Date of death | 30 June 1884 |
| Activity | Education:
University College, London. BA (1841)
Career:
Articled to an architect and surveyor at age 15, but finding this unsuitable as a profession supported himself by teaching; interested in mathematics, classics, with a sound knowledge of French and German, interested in botany. Skilled in sketching plants in watercolours; assistant to George Fownes (FRS 1845); Professor of Practical Chemistry, University College, London (1849-1857); had a speech impediment; Editor, Journal of the Chemical Society (1849-1884)
Elected Fellow of the Chemical Society (1847); Fellow of the Physical society (1879);
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 07/06/1866 |
| Relationships | Son of William Watts. Married (1884) Sophie, daughter of Henri Hanhart of Mulhausen, Alsace; eight sons, two daughters |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/69044778 |
| Code | NA1675 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1866/16 | Watts, Henry: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MS/373/1/110 | Testimonial by Henry Watts, Burlington House, supporting Thomas Edward Thorpe | 14 April 1874 |
| MC/27/243 | Letter from [Arnulph] Mallock, 6 Creswell Gardens, S.W, to The Secretary, Royal Society | 29 October 1912 |
| MC/7/8 | Letter from Henry Watts, editor of the journal of the Chemical Society, 7 Provost Row, Haverstock Hill, to Walter White, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society | 22 January 1864 |
| MC/7 | Volume 7 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society | 1864-1866 |