William J. Watson | |
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Personal details | |
Born | William John Watson 1865 Milntown of New Tarbat, Ross-shire, Scotland |
Died | 9 March 1948 | (aged 82–83)
Occupation | Toponymist |
William John Watson[1] (1865 – 9 March 1948) was a Scottish toponymist and was the first scholar to place the study of Scottish place names on a firm linguistic basis.