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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] ↑ . law.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . law.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  29. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. 22w 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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