William Smith Watt, FBA (20 June 1913 Harthill – 23 December 2002) was a British Latin scholar. He was fellow and tutor in classics at

Balliol College Balliol College () is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded in 1263 by nobleman John I de Balliol, it has a claim to be the oldest college in Oxford and the English-speaking world. With a governing body of a master and ar ...

from 1938 to 1952. He was Regius Professor of Humanity at the

University of Aberdeen The University of Aberdeen (abbreviated ''Aberd.'' in List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom), post-nominals; ) is a public university, public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was founded in 1495 when William Elphinstone, Bis ...

from 1952 to 1979.

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1913 births 2002 deaths British classical scholars Fellows of Balliol College, Oxford Academics of the University of Aberdeen Fellows of the British Academy People from Harthill 20th-century Scottish educators {{Latinist-stub