Watson
James Dewey, born 1928, U.S. biologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1962.
John (“Ian Maclaren”) 1850–1907, Scottish clergyman and novelist.
John Broadus
[braw-duh s] /ˈbrɔ dəs/ (Show IPA), 1878–1958, U.S. psychologist.
John Christian, 1867–1941, Australian statesman, born in Chile: prime minister 1904.
Thomas Augustus, 1854–1934, U.S. electrical experimenter, associated with Alexander Graham Bell.
Thomas John, 1874–1956, U.S. industrialist.
Thomas Sturges
[stur-jis] /ˈstɜr dʒɪs/ (Show IPA), (“Tom”) born 1949, U.S. golfer.
Sir William, 1858–1935, English poet.
a male given name.
Contemporary Examples
Movies: Cruise’s ‘Mission Impossible 4’ and Downey in ‘Sherlock Holmes 2’ Ramin Setoodeh, Peter Travers December 15, 2011
My Eulogy for My Father, Murray Frum David Frum May 30, 2013
Rupert Murdoch Admits ‘Mistakes’ and ‘Panic’ in Leaked Tape Peter Jukes July 3, 2013
Behind the Scenes With the Team That Built Jeopardy’s Watson The Daily Beast February 22, 2011
How We Lost Our Memory Casey Schwartz March 1, 2011
Historical Examples
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A Soldier’s Life Edwin G. Rundle
The Curlytops and Their Pets Howard R. Garis
Freaks of Fortune Oliver Optic
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas Tree Cove Laura Lee Hope
noun
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
John B(roadus). 1878–1958, US psychologist; a leading exponent of behaviourism
John Christian. 1867–1941, Australian statesman, born in Chile: prime minister of Australia (1904)
Russell. born 1973, British tenor; his albums include The Voice (2001) and Encore (2002)
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)
Watson
(wŏt’sən)
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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