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William Watson
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English physician and scientist (1715–1787)
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William Watson (1715–1787) was a British botanist, physician, physicist, and pharmacist born and died in London. He resided in England and was a member of the Royal Society, where he was recognized in both the Royal Society and Copley Medal collections. Watson received the Copley Medal and was made a Knight Bachelor. He was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Watson wrote in English and authored 210 works. His notable publications include *The cause and the cure*, *Ichthyoplankton of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii*, *China Before the Handynasty*, *Lachryme Musarum and Other Poems*, and *Epigrams of Art, Life and Nature*. He is buried at St Giles in the Fields, Holborn.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 210
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Watson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Knight Bachelor
- Image
- William Watson.jpg
- Residence
- England
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- Commons category
- William Watson (scientist)
- date of birth
- 1715-04-03
- date of death
- 1787-05-10
- member of
- Royal Society
- name in native language
- William Watson
- different from
- William Watson
- place of burial
- St Giles in the Fields, Holborn
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