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Alan Andrew Watson is a British physicist and astronomer born in Edinburgh in 1938. He is a citizen of the United Kingdom and speaks English. Watson received his education at the University of Edinburgh and has been employed by the University of Leeds. His professional work period began in 1968.
Watson is a member of the Royal Society, where he is recognized in the Royal Society collection. He has been awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society and has received the Faraday Medal and Prize.
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Vinony's link graph records 49 inbound references to Alan Andrew Watson, and connects out to Edinburgh, Argentina and physics.
It sits within the topics 1938 births, 20th-century British astronomers and Academics of the University of Leeds.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alan
- Family name
- Watson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Edinburgh
- Occupation
- astronomer
- Educated at
- University of Edinburgh
- Employer
- University of Leeds
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Official website
- www.ast.leeds.ac.uk/Auger/augerpeople/Watson
- Image
- Alan Andrew Watson at the Pierre Auger Observatory sign (cropped).jpg
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1938-09-26
- start of work period
- 1968-01-17
- member of
- Royal Society
- Commons category
- Alan Andrew Watson
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