Alan Watson

Scottish legal historian (1933–2018)
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Alan Watson

Summary

Alan Watson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamilton[2]. He was born on +1933-10-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Athens[4]. He died on +2018-11-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], jurist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alan Watson's place of birth was Hamilton[2].
  • Born in Edinburgh[10], Alan Watson…
  • Alan Watson died in Athens[4].
  • Alan Watson was born on +1933-10-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Watson died on +2018-11-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Watson held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Alan Watson's professions included historian[6].
  • Alan Watson worked as a jurist[7].
  • Alan Watson's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Alan Watson's field of work was legal history[12].
  • Alan Watson's field of work was civil law[13].
  • Alan Watson's field of work was Roman law[14].
  • Alan Watson's field of work was comparative law[15].
  • Alan Watson's field of work was religion and law[16].
  • Alan Watson was employed by University of Oxford[17].
  • Among Alan Watson's employers was University of Georgia[18].
  • Among Alan Watson's employers was University of Glasgow[19].
  • Among Alan Watson's employers was University of Edinburgh[20].
  • Alan Watson was educated at University of Glasgow[21].
  • Alan Watson was educated at Hamilton Academy[22].
  • Alan Watson was educated at University of Glasgow School of Law[23].
  • Alan Watson's image is recorded as Alan watson scholar.jpg[24].
  • Alan Watson is recorded as male[25].
  • Alan Watson's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Alan Watson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110810769[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hamilton[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Edinburgh[10], a city[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 0601[32]. Alan Watson was born on +1933-10-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[21], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1451[35], headquartered in Glasgow[36]; Hamilton Academy[22], a secondary school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1588[39]; and University of Glasgow School of Law[23], a law school[40], in United Kingdom[41]. Alan Watson studied under David Daube[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], jurist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include legal history[12], an interdisciplinary science[43]; civil law[13], an area of law[44]; Roman law[14], a field of study[45]; comparative law[15], an academic discipline[46]; and religion and law[16]. Employers include University of Oxford[17], a collegiate university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1096[49], headquartered in Oxford[50]; University of Georgia[18], a university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1785[53], headquartered in Old North Campus[54]; University of Glasgow[19], a public research university[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1451[57], headquartered in Glasgow[58]; and University of Edinburgh[20], a public university[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1583[61], headquartered in Edinburgh[62].

Death and Burial

Alan Watson died on +2018-11-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Watson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Alan Watson born?

Alan Watson's place of birth was Hamilton[2].

Where did Alan Watson die?

Alan Watson passed away in Athens[4].

What did Alan Watson do for work?

Alan Watson worked as historian[6], jurist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Alan Watson go to school?

Alan Watson was educated at University of Glasgow[21], Hamilton Academy[22], and University of Glasgow School of Law[23].

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  34. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Albgamb60 · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Glasgow, Hamilton Academy, University of Glasgow School of Law
    Place of death Athens
    U.s. copyright office public records system name id Watson, William Alexander Jardine
    Family name Watson
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14112]]: Watson, William Alexander Jardine, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/278561291|William Alexander Jardine Watson (#278561291)]] f"
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