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Watson
[ wot-suhn ]
noun
- James Dewey, born 1928, U.S. biologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1962.
- John Ian Maclaren, 1850–1907, Scottish clergyman and novelist.
- John Broa·dus [braw, -d, uh, s], 1878–1958, U.S. psychologist.
- John Christian, 1867–1941, Australian statesman, born in Chile: prime minister 1904.
- Thomas Augustus, 1854–1934, U.S. electrical experimenter, associated with Alexander Graham Bell.
- Thomas John, 1874–1956, U.S. industrialist.
- Thomas Stur·ges [stur, -jis], Tom, born 1949, U.S. golfer.
- Sir William, 1858–1935, English poet.
- a male given name.
Watson
/ ˈɒٲə /
noun
- WatsonJames Dewey1928MUSSCIENCE: biologist James Dewey. born 1928, US biologist, whose contribution to the discovery of the helical structure of DNA won him a Nobel prize for Physiology or Medicine shared with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins in 1962
- WatsonJohn B(roadus)18781958MUSSCIENCE: psychologist John B ( roadus ). 1878–1958, US psychologist; a leading exponent of behaviourism
- WatsonJohn Christian18671941MAustralianChileanPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister John Christian. 1867–1941, Australian statesman, born in Chile: prime minister of Australia (1904)
- WatsonRussell1973MBritishMUSIC: tenor Russell. born 1973, British tenor; his albums include The Voice (2001) and Encore (2002)
- WatsonTom1949MUSSPORT AND GAMES: golfer Tom, full name Thomas Sturges Watson. born 1949, US golfer, won eight major titles: the US Masters (1977, 1981), the US Open (1982), and the British Open (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983)
Watson
/ ŏ′ə /
- American biologist who, working with Francis Crick, identified the structure of DNA in 1953. By analyzing the patterns cast by x-rays striking DNA molecules, they discovered that DNA has the structure of a double helix, two spirals linked together by bases in ladderlike rungs. For this work Watson and Crick shared with Maurice Wilkins the 1962 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.
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Your executive producer on "Watson" said that it would be fun to cast the friendliest man in the world in this role.
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Linda Watson, one of the most vocal residents, said the centre was already attracting more people to the area to use drugs.
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Project Rise’s Los Angeles attorney, Thomas Watson, said during a hearing in the pension funds case that Skydance’s statement was based on “sloppy research.”
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Harley Watson was on a path to what he calls a "gangster" life.
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His sister Melanie Watson said she felt "absolutely devastated" when she saw the correspondence between him and inquiry staff.
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