Watson-Watt

[ wot-suhn-wot ]

noun

1. Sir Robert Alexander, 1892–1973, Scottish physicist: helped develop radar.

Watson-Watt

/ ˈwɒtsənˈwɒt /

noun

1. Watson-WattSir Robert Alexander18921973MScottishSCIENCE: physicist Sir Robert Alexander. 1892–1973, Scottish physicist, who played a leading role in the development of radar

Watson-Watt

/ wŏt′sən-wŏt′ /

1. British physicist who pioneered the development of radar. In 1919 he produced a system for locating thunderstorms by tracking their radio emissions. In the 1930s Watson-Watt led the team that developed radar into a practical system for locating aircraft.