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

Quirk, who is already a Brentwood borough councillor, told BBC Essex presenter Sonia Watson people were disappointed with the Tories' tenure on the county council, including their record on increasing council tax and on potholes.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

I had reached out to Watson because I considered her a leading voice for protecting the “family values” of the area—the same values Babb had cited when arresting Gamble.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

“We’re integrated in the global economy like everyone else is,” said Brett Watson, associate professor of applied and natural resource economics at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"If you've got a longer interval between when the vaccine gets given and when baby is born, then you get even better protection," says Dr Watson.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

At the same time, Miss Watson was giving me more homework than I’d ever had before, and it took me so long to get through it.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce