Watson

American  

[wot-suhn] / ˈwɒt sən /

noun

1. James Dewey, born 1928, U.S. biologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1962.

2. John Ian Maclaren, 1850–1907, Scottish clergyman and novelist.

3. John Broadus 1878–1958, U.S. psychologist.

4. John Christian, 1867–1941, Australian statesman, born in Chile: prime minister 1904.

5. Thomas Augustus, 1854–1934, U.S. electrical experimenter, associated with Alexander Graham Bell.

6. Thomas John, 1874–1956, U.S. industrialist.

7. Thomas Sturges Tom, born 1949, U.S. golfer.

8. Sir William, 1858–1935, English poet.

9. a male given name.

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Watson British  

/ 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, British 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)

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Watson Scientific  

/ wŏt′sən /

1. American biologist who, working with Francis Crick, identified the structure of DNA in 1953. By analyzing the patterns cast by x-rays striking DNA molecules, they discovered that DNA has the structure of a double helix, two spirals linked together by bases in ladderlike rungs. For this work Watson and Crick shared with Maurice Wilkins the 1962 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.

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Example Sentences

Grant Watson, who works aboard a Bridlington-based fishing boat, said the redesigned pots were helping ensure a "stronger future" for the shellfish industry by minimising its impact.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Tenacity, for her part, is a sharp-tongued Watson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The Rams also signed free agent cornerback Jaylen Watson, McDuffie’s former teammate on two Super Bowl championship teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“This is a big move for the banks,” Clearing House Chief Executive David Watson told The Wall Street Journal, as the industry faces a “radically different” future around on-chain payments and finance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The next morning, Watson and Crick raced down to the lab and started model building in earnest.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee