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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.


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  
/ wŏtsən /
  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.


Example Sentences

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A week after trading for cornerback Trent McDuffie, the Rams on Monday agreed to terms with cornerback Jaylen Watson, a person with knowledge of the situation said.

From Los Angeles Times

He has been a Thomas J. Watson Fellow in Eritrea and Sudan, a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University and a writing fellow at the MacDowell artist residency.

From The Wall Street Journal

The refund averages cited by Bisignano align with other projections on how the new tax law would affect refunds, said Garrett Watson, director of policy analysis at the Tax Foundation.

From MarketWatch

“What is closing the Straits is the fear of attack, not the inability to get insurance cover,” said Simon Lockwood, head of shipowners at a unit of insurance group Willis Towers Watson in London.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I will never feel complete until I can finish that journey and arrive at 221b Baker Street and meet John Watson and draw a line through the word ‘young.’”

From Los Angeles Times