Famous People with Name Watson

Watson Carvosso Squire            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Watson Carvosso Squire: was a United States Senator from Washington.He served on the staff of Major General Rousseau as judge advocate and also under Major General Thomas during the siege and battle of Nashville." In 1865, he was discharged with the rank of captain and was subse

Paul Watson            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Paul Watson: is an English footballer who plays for Bognor Regis Town. A left-back, Watson had a thirteen-year league career, playing over 350 games for five clubs before dropping into non-league football in 2005. He worked under Micky Adams at four of his clubs (Fulham, Brentford, Brighton and Coventry City).

Matt Watson            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Matt Watson: is an English football (soccer) forward who currently plays for the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. He spent one season in Major Indoor Soccer League and two in the USL Second Division.

Mark Watson            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Mark Watson: is a retired English football forward.

Garry Watson            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Garry Watson: is a retired English footballer who played for Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers and Halifax Town. Watson ended his career with non-league Whitby Town.

James Craig Watson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Craig Watson: was a Canadian-American astronomer born in the village of Fingal, Ontario Canada. His family relocated to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1850.At age 15 he was matriculated at the University of Michigan, where he studied the classical languages. He later was lectured in astronomy by professor Franz Brünnow.He was the second director of Detroit Observatory (from 1863 to 1879), succeeding Franz Brünnow. He wrote the textbook Theoretical Astronomy in 1868.He discovered 22 asteroids, beginning with 79 Eurynome in 1863. One of his asteroid discoveries, 139 Juewa was made in Beijing when Watson was there to observe the 1874 transit of Venus. The name Juewa was chosen by Chinese officials (??, or in modern pinyin, ruìhuá).