William Arthur Watts
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William Arthur Watts (26 May 1930 ā 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.[1]
Quick Facts 41st Provost of Trinity College Dublin, Preceded by ...
William Watts | |
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41st Provost of Trinity College Dublin | |
In office 1 August 1981 ā 29 July 1991 | |
Preceded by | F. S. L. Lyons |
Succeeded by | Thomas Noel Mitchell |
Personal details | |
Born | William Arthur Watts (1930-05-26)26 May 1930 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 26 April 2010(2010-04-26) (aged 79) Oxford, England |
Spouse | Geraldine Watts (m. 1960) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin (B.A. 1952; B.Sc. 1953) |
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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]