William Watson

Sir William Watson, FRS was a British physician and scientist who was born and died in London. His early work was in botany, and he helped to introduce the work of Carl Linnaeus into England. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1741 and vice president in 1772. He was knighted in 1786.

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Who was born first?

• William Watson and Pierre Charles Le Monnier were born the same year
• William Watson and Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost were born the same year
• William Watson was born 1 year before Antonio de Ulloa
• William Watson was born 1 year after César-François Cassini de Thury
• William Watson was born 2 years before Jean Le Rond d'Alembert

Timeline

1. César-François Cassini de ThuryJune 17, 1714 – September 4, 1784
2. Johann Gottlob LeidenfrostNovember 27, 1715 – December 2, 1794
3. Pierre Charles Le MonnierNovember 20, 1715 – April 3, 1799
4. William Watson (this page)April 3, 1715 – May 10, 1787
5. Antonio de UlloaJanuary 12, 1716 – July 1795
6. Jean Le Rond d'AlembertNovember 16, 1717 – October 29, 1783

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