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Watson

[wot-suhn]

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.



Watson

/ 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

  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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Grint said that when the new actors were announced, it took him "straight back" to when he, Radcliffe and Watson were cast.

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Founded more than 180 years ago, Watson says it is the biggest health and beauty retailer globally by number of stores.

Quincy Watson added 14 points and five assists.

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“So much about art is about presentation and framing,” said Drew Watson, head of art services at Bank of America, which advises its collector clients on art buys.

The biggest threat to more progress is the one that Watson named in 2010: an obstructionist FDA.

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