Peter Watson may refer to:
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Peter William Watson
Peter William Watson (1761–1830) was an English merchant and botanist.
Life
He was born at Kingston upon Hull in 1761, and baptised at Holy Trinity Church there on 26 August. Educated at Hull grammar school under Joseph Milner, he went into tr ...
(1761–1830), English merchant and botanist
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Peter Watson (shoemaker)
Peter Watson lived in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England, ca. 1824, and was a shoemaker by trade.
Watson was a character who was mentioned on page 133 by W & T Fordyce (publishers) in '' The Tyne Songster'' published in 1840, in the song " ...
(fl. 1824), shoemaker and political activist, Chester-le-Street, England
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Peter Watson (arts benefactor)
Victor William (Peter) Watson (14 September 1908 – 3 May 1956) was a wealthy English art collector and benefactor. He funded the literary magazine, ''Horizon'', edited by Cyril Connolly.
Life and work
Watson was the son of William George Watson ...
(1908–1956), British art collector, benefactor and publisher
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Peter Watson (ophthalmologist)
Peter Gordon Watson (30 April 1930 – 31 January 2017) was a British ophthalmologist, professor and researcher better known as the inventor of surgical procedure trabeculectomy. With John Cairns, in the 1970s, Watson developed trabeculectomy, t ...
(1930–2017), British ophthalmologist
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Peter Watson (footballer, born 1934)
Peter Frederick Watson (15 April 1934 – 17 August 2013) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.
Career
Born in Stapleford, Watson played for Stapleford Rovers, Nottingham Forest and Southend United. He later worke ...
(1934–2013), English footballer for Nottingham Forest and Southend United
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Peter Watson (footballer, born 1935)
Peter Watson (18 March 1935 – July 2016) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and ...
(1935–2016), English footballer for Workington
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Peter Watson (bishop)
Peter Robert Watson (born 1936) is a retired Australian Anglican bishop. He served as the Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne from 2000 to 2005.
Watson was born in Sydney in 1936. He attended Canterbury Boys' High School. He was ordained as a pr ...
(born 1936), Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, 2000–2005
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Peter Watson (musician)
Peter Watson (born 18 October 1941, Romford, Essex) was lead guitarist in the 1960s mod/soul band The Action.
Career
Watson joined the band that would become The Action
The Action were an English band of the 1960s, formed as the Boys in Augus ...
(born 1941), rock guitarist and member of English 1960s band The Action
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Peter Watson (intellectual historian)
Peter Frank Patrick Watson (born 23 April 1943) is a British intellectual historian and former journalist, now perhaps best known for his work in the history of ideas. His journalistic work includes detailed investigations of auction houses ...
(born 1943), English intellectual historian and author
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Peter Watson (footballer, born 1944)
Peter Watson (born 3 March 1944) is a Northern Irish former football player and manager.
Playing career
Born in Coventry, England, Watson played as a striker for Bessbrook Wanderers, Newry Town, Aston Villa, Glenavon, Glentoran, Distillery, ...
, Northern Irish footballer
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Peter Watson (politician)
Peter Bruce Watson (born 30 May 1947) is an Australian politician. He was the Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from February 2001 to March 2021, representing the electorate of Albany.
Watson was born in the Me ...
(born 1947), member of the Western Australian parliament
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Peter Watson (cyclist)
Peter Watson (born 1950), is a male retired cyclist who competed for England.
Cycling career
Watson won the King of the Mountains in the 1973 Tour of Britain and recorded 19 career victories from 1968-1982.
He represented England in the road r ...
(born 1950), English cyclist
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Peter Watson (photographer)
Peter Watson (born 1952) is a British photographer best known for his large format landscapes of rural Britain.
Background
Born in Wallasey in February 1952 Watson’s photographic career started in his teenage years when he photographed a ...
(born 1952), British landscape photographer
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