Watson (surname)

Watson is a surname, and may refer to many people.

A

*A.J. Watson (born 1924), automotive engineer
*Alberta Watson (born 1955), Canadian actress
*Alexander Watson (born 1939), American diplomat
*Allen Watson (born 1970), American baseball player
*Angela Watson (born 1975), American actress
* Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (born 1923), American musician

B

* Barry Watson (actor) (born 1974), actor
* Barry Watson (producer), television producer
* Bruce Watson, Australian songwriter

C

*Chandra Watson, American singer

D

* D.C Watson, American author
* Donald Watson, pioneer Vegan

E

*E. L. Grant Watson (1885-1970), writer, anthropologist & biologist
*Emily Watson (born 1967), British actress
*Emma Watson (born 1990), British actress

G

* George Watson (accountant), Scottish accountant and the founder of George Watson's College in Edinburgh
* George Watson (umpire), Australian test cricket umpire.
* George Watson (United States Army), American soldier
*Johnny "Guitar" Watson (1935-1996), American musician

H

*Watson, Harry L. (fl. 1990s), historian
*Watson, Homer Ransford (1855-1936), Canadian landscape painter

I

*Ian Watson (author) (born 1943), British writer
*Ian Watson (scientist) (born 1965), British computer scientist
*Ian Watson (basketball), Australian basketball player

J

* James Watson, one of several people including
** James Watson, participant in the Battle of the Little Bighorn
**James Watson, author of the novel Talking in Whispers
**James Watson (1797-1801), American politician
**James Watson, painter of 77 portraits held by the U.S. National Portrait Gallery [1]
**James Watson, British radical, Chartist, founding member of the London Working Men's Association [2]
**James Watson, professional wrestler who goes under the name of Mikey Whipwreck
**James Craig Watson, (1838-1880), astronomer
**James D. Watson, (born 1928), American biologist, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA
**James Eli Watson (1864-1948), American politician
**Sir James Watson, (1801-1889) stockbroker and Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1871-1874.
**James Lopez Watson, (1922-2001), American Federal judge
* Jamie Watson (basketball)
* Jamie Watson (soccer)
* Jobe Watson, Australian rules footballer
* John Watson, one of several people including
**John Watson Gordon, (1788-1864) Scottish painter
**John Watson, VC, (born c.1829) recipient of the Victoria Cross
**John Watson Foster, (1836-1917) American military man, journalist and diplomat
**John Christian Watson, (1867-1941) Australia's third Prime Minister
**John B. Watson,  (1878-1958) psychologist pioneer of behaviorism
**Johnny "Guitar" Watson (1935-1996) American blues guitarist.
**John Watson (Australian politician) (1937-) is the longest-serving member of the Australian Senate
**John Marshall Watson, (1946-) British formula one driver
**John L. Watson, (1951-) chess player and author

L

*Larry Watson (fl. late 20th century), author
*Leo Watson (fl. 1950s), musician
*Leigh Watson, American singer

M

*Watson, Michael (born 1965), British boxer

P

* Paul Watson, environmental activist, ships captain, and founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
* Paul (Tony) Watson, information security expert
* Peter Watson, Australian Anglican archbisop
* Peter Watson (arts benefactor)
* Peter Watson (business writer)
* Peter H. Watson (fl. 1870s), American railroader

R

* Robert Watson (scientist), British-born American atmospheric scientist
* Robert Watson (BSD), computer scientist
* Robert P. Watson, educator & activist

T

* Thomas Watson, one of several people including
**Thomas E. Watson (1856-1922), American politician.
**Thomas J. Watson, (1874-1956), data-processing entrepreneur, founder of IBM
**Thomas J. Watson, Jr (1914-1993), son of founder and another CEO of IBM.
**Thomas Watson (inventor), (1854-1934), telephony researcher, assistant to Alexander Graham Bell
**Thomas Watson (bishop), the Bishop of Lincoln from 1557-1560.
**Thomas Watson (hiker), one of only a few men to have hiked the Appalachian Trail, from Maine to Georgia, in a single trip. He is also a graphic artist.
**Thomas Watson (poet), English poet and translator, d. 1592
**Tom Watson, British Labour politician and blogger.
**Thomas Watson (Puritan) (c1620-1686)
**Thomas J. Watson (Scouting) (fl. 1960s), American activist
* Tim Watson, Australian rules footballer
*Tom Watson (golfer) (born 1949), American golfer
*Tom Watson (politician) (born 1967), British politician

W

* William Watson, one of several people including
**William Watson, Baron Watson (1827-1899), a Scottish judge
**William Watson (poet) (1858-1935)
**William Watson (priest) (1559-1603)
**Bill Watson (1931-), Australian cricketer
**William J. Watson (1865-1948), a toponymist
**W. Marvin Watson (1924-), an advisor to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Postmaster General
**William T. Watson (1849-1917), an American banker, and Acting Governor of Delaware

See also

* Watson
* Karelia Watson, software program