Watson-Watt, Robert Alexander, Sir, 1892-1973
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Vāṭ, Vāṭsan̲ Sir 1892-1973
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Watt, R. A. Watson 1892-1973
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Vāṭ, Vāṭsan̲, Sir, 1892-1973
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Watson-Watt, R. A. 1892-1973 (Robert Alexander),
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Watt, R. A. Watson 1892-1973 (Robert Alexander Watson),
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Watt, Robert Alexander Watson- 1892-1973
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Watt, Robert Alexander Watson- Sir 1892-1973
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Vāṭ, Vāṭsan̲ Car 1892-1973
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Watt, Robert Watson-
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Radar pioneer. Watson-Watt was educated in Dundee and St. Andrews. After working in the meteorological office and the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, he was from 1933-1936 Superintendent of the Radio Department of the National Physical Laboratory where the use of radar was developed. In 1938, he firstly became Director of Communications Development and then in 1940 scientific adviser on telecommunications to the Air Ministry. In 1942 Watson-Watt was made Vice-controller of communications at the Ministry of Aircraft Production.
Physicist.
Radio physicist, meteorologist.
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https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n94102080
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Meteorologists
Physicists
Radar
Radar
Radar defense networks
Radar in aeronautics
Radar in navigation
Scientists in government
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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