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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

/ ˈɒٲə /

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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Then down to 10 men temporarily, with a player off injured and all their substitutes used, Tommy Watson score a 95th-minute winner for the Black Cats.

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Watson, who rode her bike to and from the site each day, said the tournament had "sort of Wimbledon vibes" because of the history.

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John Watson doesn't vape but thinks the ban is a good idea because of the environmental impact the disposable vapes can have.

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When the cast was announced for the films back in the early 2000s, I remember feeling a pang of jealousy – Emma Watson was fine, but wasn't I the real Hermione Granger?

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The anomaly comes from the fact the 19-year-old signed for Premier League Brighton and Hove Albion last month in a £10m deal, with Watson completing the move in the summer.

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