Robert Watson-Watt

Summary

Robert Watson-Watt is a human^[1]. He was born in Brechin^[2]. He was born on April 13, 1892^[3]. He died in Inverness^[4]. He died on December 5, 1973^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (536 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Brechin^[2], Robert Watson-Watt…
• Robert Watson-Watt passed away in Inverness^[4].
• Robert Watson-Watt was born on April 13, 1892^[3].
• Robert Watson-Watt died on December 5, 1973^[5].
• Robert Watson-Watt's father was Patrick Watson Watt^[10].
• Among Robert Watson-Watt's spouses was Jane Trefusis Forbes^[11].
• Robert Watson-Watt held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• Robert Watson-Watt held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Robert Watson-Watt's professions included physicist^[6].
• Robert Watson-Watt's professions included inventor^[7].
• Robert Watson-Watt's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Robert Watson-Watt's field of work was physics^[14].
• Robert Watson-Watt was employed by University of Dundee^[15].
• Among Robert Watson-Watt's employers was Met Office^[16].
• Among Robert Watson-Watt's employers was Air Ministry^[17].
• Robert Watson-Watt's education included a stint at Brechin High School^[18].
• Robert Watson-Watt was educated at University of Dundee^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Robert Watson-Watt is radar^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Robert Watson-Watt is Chain Home radar system^[21].
• Robert Watson-Watt received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].
• Robert Watson-Watt received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[23].
• Robert Watson-Watt received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[24].
• Robert Watson-Watt received the Hughes Medal^[25].
• Robert Watson-Watt received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[26].
• Robert Watson-Watt received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brechin^[2], Robert Watson-Watt… he was born on April 13, 1892^[3]. His father was Patrick Watson Watt^[10].

Education

Educated at Brechin High School^[18], a secondary school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1429^[30] and University of Dundee^[19], a public research university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1881^[33], headquartered in Dundee^[34]. Robert Watson-Watt earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Science^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Robert Watson-Watt's field of work was physics^[14]. Employers include University of Dundee^[15], a public research university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1881^[38], headquartered in Dundee^[39]; Met Office^[16], a meteorological service^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1854^[42], headquartered in Exeter^[43]; and Air Ministry^[17], a department of the United Kingdom Government^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1918^[46], headquartered in London^[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include radar^[20] and Chain Home radar system^[21], a radar network^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], a fellowship award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[23], a grade of an order^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1815^[53]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[24], an award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1875^[56]; Hughes Medal^[25], a science award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1902^[59]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[26], a fellowship award^[60]; and honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[27], an award^[61], in Canada^[62].

Personal Life

Robert Watson-Watt was married to Jane Trefusis Forbes^[11].

Death and Burial

Robert Watson-Watt died on December 5, 1973^[5]. He died in Inverness^[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Watson-Watt ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (536 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Robert Watson-Watt born?

Robert Watson-Watt's place of birth was Brechin^[2].

Where did Robert Watson-Watt die?

Robert Watson-Watt passed away in Inverness^[4].

Who were Robert Watson-Watt's parents?

Robert Watson-Watt's father was Patrick Watson Watt^[10].

Who was Robert Watson-Watt married to?

Robert Watson-Watt's spouses include Jane Trefusis Forbes^[11].

What did Robert Watson-Watt do for work?

Robert Watson-Watt worked as physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Robert Watson-Watt go to school?

Robert Watson-Watt was educated at Brechin High School^[18] and University of Dundee^[19].

What awards did Robert Watson-Watt receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[23], Elliott Cresson Medal^[24], and Hughes Medal^[25].