Henry William Watson
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British mathematician (1827–1903)
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Henry William Watson was a British mathematician and Anglican priest born in Marylebone in 1827. He was educated at Trinity College and King's College London, and held positions at Trinity College, the City of London School, King's College London, and the University of Cambridge. Watson served as a parson and was a member of the Royal Society, where he was recognized in the Royal Society collection.
He received the Smith's Prize and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Watson is noted for the Galton–Watson process. He died in Berkswell in 1903 and was buried there. His children were Maud Watson and Lilian Watson. He spoke English and was a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Watson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Marylebone
- Place of death
- Berkswell
- Child
- Lilian Watson
- Occupation
- Anglican priest
- Position held
- parson
- Educated at
- King's College London
- Employer
- Harrow School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Smith's Prize
- Notable work
- Galton–Watson process
- Image
- Henry William Watson.jpg
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- date of death
- 1903-01-11
- date of birth
- 1827-02-25
- member of
- Royal Society
- Commons category
- Henry William Watson
- birth name
- Henry William Watson
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- WikiProject Mathematics
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