About William Arthur Watts
Lived 1930 – 2010 (aged 79). William Arthur Watts was an Irish botanist.
William Arthur Watts (26 May 1930 – 26 April 2010 ) was an Irish academic who served as the 41st provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1981 to 1991. He was professor of Botany at Trinity College.
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.
He was president of the Royal Irish Academy from 1982 to 1986.
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Who was William Arthur Watts?
Irish botanist (1930-2010)
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William Arthur Watts was born on 26 May 1930.
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William Arthur Watts died on 26 April 2010.
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William Arthur Watts was a botanist.
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William Arthur Watts was Irish.
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