Watson

UK: /ˈwɒtsən/ US: (wot′sən)

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Wat•son  (wot′sən), n. 

1. Biographical James Dewey, born 1928, U.S. biologist: Nobel prize for medicine 1962.
2. Biographical John ("Ian Maclaren''), 1850–1907, Scottish clergyman and novelist.
John Broa•dus  (brô′dəs), 1878–1958, U.S. psychologist.
3. Biographical John Christian, 1867–1941, Australian statesman, born in Chile: prime minister 1904.
4. Biographical Thomas Augustus, 1854–1934, U.S. electrical experimenter, associated with Alexander Graham Bell.
5. Biographical Thomas John, 1874–1956, U.S. industrialist.
Thomas Stur•ges  (stûr′jis), (Tom), born 1949, U.S. golfer.
6. Biographical Sir William, 1858–1935, English poet.
7. a male given name.

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Watson / ˈwɒtsən/ noun

1. 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
2. John B(roadus). 1878–1958, US psychologist; a leading exponent of behaviourism
3. John Christian. 1867–1941, Australian statesman, born in Chile: prime minister of Australia (1904)
4. Russell. born 1973, English tenor: his albums include The Voice (2001) and Encore (2002)
5. 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)