William Arthur Watts
William Arthur Watts (26 May 1930 – 26 April 2010)[1] was a Professor in Botany at and - (later) Provost of - Trinity College Dublin.
He was born in Dublin's docklands and studied Modern Languages at Trinity, where he was elected a Scholar in 1950, graduating in 1952 and in Natural Sciences the following year.[2]
He became a fellow of Trinity in 1960, Reader in Botany in 1964, Professor in 1966 and Provost from 1981 to 1991.[3]
He was President of the Royal Irish Academy from 1982 to 1986.[4]
References[]
- ^ Former provost of Trinity College with strong commitment to public service
- ^ Kelly, D. and McMurry, B. 2010. William Arthur (Bill) Watts 1930 - 2010) Trinity Today. October 2010 Issue 15. pp.170 - 171
- ^ William Arthur Watts - Former Provosts - Provost's Office : Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Ireland
- ^ "George Huxley Papers-SERIES V. Newspaper Clippings". The American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
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- Fellows of Trinity College Dublin
- Irish botanists
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