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  WILLIAM WATSON - LoveToKnow Article on WILLIAM WATSON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
When Elizabeth died, Watson hastened to Scotland to assure James I. of the loyalty of his party, and to forestall the Jesuits, who were suspected of intriguing with Spain.
One or two of the conspirators drew back; but Watson and his remaining colleagues arranged to assemble at Greenwich on the 24th of June 1603, and under the pretence of presenting a petition to carry out their object.
WATSON, WILLIAM (1858-), English poet, was born on the 2nd of August 1858 at Burley-in-Wharfedale, Yorkshire, and was brought up at Liverpool, whither his father moved for business.
34.1911encyclopedia.org /W/WA/WATSON_WILLIAM.htm   (909 words)

  
 Watson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Watson, the son of a London tradesman, was apprenticed to an apothecary from 1731 to 1738.
Watson not only improved the device by coating the inside of it with metal foil but also realized that the pattern of discharge of the jar suggested that electricity was simply a single fluid or, as he termed it, an 'electrical ether'.
Watson was the first to observe the flash of light from the discharge of a Leyden jar, as well as providing the first demonstration of the passage of electricity through a vacuum, and the plus and minus of electricity.
www.geocities.com /neveyaakov/electro_science/watson.html   (573 words)

  
 Avantgarde Music. William Watson: biography, discography, reviews, links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
William Watson was born in Mississippi in October of 1961.
Watson's first piano lesson consisted of an elderly teacher who started William's lesson with "These are the white keys and these are the fl keys." He was not impressed and often dreaded further lessons.
Watson is now beginning to look at a multitude of live performance opportunities including special event performances, instore promotions with book and music retailers and eventually the opportunity to perform live concerts at halls around the country.
www.scaruffi.com /avant/watson.html   (720 words)

  
 William Herschel (1738-1822)
Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel was born in Hannover (Germany) in 1738 as son of Issak Herschel (1707-1767), a musician in the regimental band of the Foot-Guards, and Anna Ilse (b.
William Herschel died on August 25, 1822 in Slough, England, and was buried in the church of Upton on September 7.
William Herschel was honored lately by the astronomical community by naming Moon crater Herschel (5.7S, 2.1W, 40 km diameter, in 1935), together with his son John by naming Mars crater Herschel (14.9S, 230.3W, 304 km diameter, in 1973), and a crater on Saturn's moon Mimas (2.9N, 109.5W, in 1982).
www.seds.org /messier/xtra/Bios/wherschel.html   (1236 words)

  
 Vol 2 - The papers of William Watson, 1832-40, Watson Journals, Annotations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Watson set off for Sydney suddenly in pursuit of Mr Fisher, suspecting that his neighbour was intending to apply for land abutting the mission reserve.
Watson felt required to justify his unannounced visit to Sydney in a letter to Reverend Hill in November, when he also noted that Handt was preparing to take leave from the mission at Christmas.
Watson had objected and complained to the Sydney CMS, though spitefully noting that he had “no apprehension of the Mission’s Suffering from their absence or of any department being on that account neglected”.
www.newcastle.edu.au /group/amrhd/wvp/vol2/references2.html   (2471 words)

  
 Confederate Letters, Rusk Co. Texas, Gloria B.Mayfield
William Watson was born in Tennessee about 1815 and died in the Millville Community, Rusk County, Texas.
Henry L. Watson, the son of William and Emily Lamb Watson was born March 23, 1842 in Arkansas.
Watson on October 4, 1916; both are buried in the Pirtle Cemetery in Rusk County, Texas.
www.ladytexian.com /TXRusk/military/conflet.htm   (424 words)

  
 William H. Watson (1852) and Mary Catherine Davis of Columbus Co, NC
William H. Watson was born March 1852 in Onslow County, presumably in the area that later became Stump Sound Township.
William H. Watson was listed in Onslow Co, NC at home with his widowed mother Sarah Jenkins Watson for the 1860 census.
Bryant Watson was a son of Levin Watson of Bladen and New Hanover Co, NC.
www.martygrant.com /gen/watson/watson-william-columbus.htm   (2672 words)

  
 Cordula's Web. William Watson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Some of William Watson's works from Project Gutenberg.
William Watson (August 2nd, 1858 - 1935), English poet, was born at Burley-in-Wharfedale, Yorkshire, and was brought up at Liverpool, whither his father moved for business.
Watson's poetry falls chiefly into the classes above indicated critical, philosophical and political to which may be added a further class of Horatian epistles to his friends.
www.cordula.ws /a-watsonw.html   (497 words)

  
 William Watson
WATSON, William, educator, born in Nantucket, Massachusetts, 19 January, 1834.
From 1859 till 1863 he was in Europe collecting information on technical education, which he communicated to William B. Rogers, who made it the basis of the scheme of organization of the Massachusetts institute of technology in Boston.
Professor Watson is a member of engineering societies in this country and abroad, and was elected secretary of the American academy of arts and sciences in 1884.
www.famousamericans.net /williamwatson   (423 words)

  
 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Pages: The William Watson Family Of Buckingham Co. Va.
William Watson and his brother, George, immigrated from Scotland sometime between 1740-1770.
William and Fanny had 10 children; James B: 9 Apr.1780, Wilkerson B:28 July 1782, Polley B: 14 Sep. 1784, William B: 8 Oct. 1786, George B:28 Mar. 1789, Daniel B: 14 Mar. 1791, Nancy Wm.
Church, the home church for many of the Watsons, and a graveside service is planned with a Honor Guard provided by the Appomattox Va., chapter of the Sons Of The Confederacy if weather permits.
www.genealogy.com /users/w/a/t/Robert-L-Watson/index.html   (318 words)

  
 William Watson (Tenor) - Short Biography
The American tenor William Watson Watson received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Carthage College, with additional study at the American Conservatory of Music and the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria.
William Watson has been guest soloist with major symphony orchestras throughout the USA and Canada, including those in Chicago, St. Louis, Montreal, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, and Rochester with such conductors as Sir Georg Solti, Leonard Slatkin, Jesus Lopez-Cobos, Hugh Wolff, Lukas Foss, Mark Elder, and Charles Dutoit.
William Watson is a visiting assistant professor of voice at the School of Music of Northern Illinois University.
www.bach-cantatas.com /Bio/Watson-William.htm   (642 words)

  
 The Eastland Disaster - William Watson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
William Watson often walked or ran to work at Western Electric where he was a tool and dye maker.
The morning of the picnic, William did not want to wake up and his mother had a hard time getting him out of bed to go to the picnic.
William later became a Chicago Police officer and retired as Sergeant after many years of service.
www.eastlanddisaster.org /papagewatsonwilliam.htm   (313 words)

  
 ellenberg - pafg15.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Bertie Mae Harkins (Helen Louise Ellenburg, William Franklin Ellenburg, Hezekiah Watson Ellenburg, William Watson) was born 5 Sep 1938.
Laura Ellen Harkins (Helen Louise Ellenburg, William Franklin Ellenburg, Hezekiah Watson Ellenburg, William Watson) was born 16 Sep 1942.
Rev Curtis Hamlin (Margie Rubenia Ellenburg, William Franklin Ellenburg, Hezekiah Watson Ellenburg, William Watson) was born 9 Jun 1932.
home1.gte.net /vze1uj96/ellenberg/pafg15.htm   (279 words)

  
 The Abernathy/Abernethy Family
She was married to William Stuart ABERNATHY on 22 Dec 1886 in Bruswick Co., VA. Children were: James M ABERNATHY, Ernest Rainey ABERNATHY, Sarah Etta ABERNATHY.
Patricia Louise WILLIAMS was born on 1 Jun 1942 in Sardis, Panola, Mississippi.
Children were: William Watson WILLMOT III, Lillian WILLMOT.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~abernathy/d184.htm   (560 words)

  
 William Watson
William Watson performed at Carnegie Hall as the Evangelist in Bach’s St.
Watson has been guest soloist with major symphony orchestras throughout the U.S. and Canada, including those in Chicago, St. Louis, Montreal, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, and Rochester with such conductors as Sir Georg Solti, Leonard Slatkin, Jesus Lopez-Cobos, Hugh Wolff, Lukas Foss, Mark Elder, and Charles Dutoit.
Watson has performed a long list of works, including all the major works of Bach; most of the major oratorios of Handel plus his operas, Alcina and Semele; many works of Purcell; the operas of Monteverdi and other Baroque masters; and several works of Mozart and Haydn.
www.dispeker.com /page/watson.html   (860 words)

  
 William Watson Joins MICROS Systems Board
MICROS Systems, Inc. is adding William S. Watson as a new member of its board of directors.
Watson brings over thirty years of experience in technology and its application to the travel and hospitality industry to the board.
Watson is assuming the board seat that was vacated on August 26, 2000 due to the retirement of Daniel Cohen, who had been a member of the Board since 1992.
dc.internet.com /news/print.php/455421   (180 words)

  
 RisMedia.com - William A. Watson, Jr. Inducted into CRB Hall of Leaders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Watson has served the industry both locally and nationally, holding numerous volunteer roles throughout his career.
Watson has held his CRB designation for 25 years.
Watson was introduced at the ceremony by George M. Linville, CRB past president & charter designee as well as Beverly Garvin, CRB, GRI, LTG, and vice president and managing broker of Watson Realty Corp.’s Hidden Hills Office.
www.rismedia.com /index.php/article/articleprint/8579/-1/1   (213 words)

  
 Watson, William --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
The English poet Sir William Watson wrote lyrical and political verse.
John William Watson was born on Aug. 2, 1858, in Burley in Wharfedale, Yorkshire, England.
Portland, William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of, Marquess Of Titchfield, Earl Of Portland, Viscount Woodstock, Baron Of Cirencester
britannica.com /ebi/article-9339993?tocId=9339993&...   (762 words)

  
 Robert William WATSON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Robert William WATSON was born in Feb in Bellwood Ala.
Robert Lee WATSON was born on 17 Feb. He died on 1 Jan 1987.
Mary Lucille WATSON was born on 4 Aug 1923.
web.tampabay.rr.com /hudson/d40.htm   (71 words)

  
 William Watson (poet) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Sir William Watson (1858 — August 11, 1935), was an English poet, popular in his time for the political content of his verse.
He was born at (Click link for more info and facts about Burley) Burley, (Click link for more info and facts about Wharfedale) Wharfedale in (A former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties) Yorkshire.
Jean Moorcroft Wilson (1981) I Was an English Poet: a Critical Biography of Sir William Watson 1858-1936
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/W/Wi/William_Watson_(poet).htm   (251 words)

  
 My WATSON Family Ancestral Line - (Watson Genealogy)
If anyone has information regarding the ancestry of William WATSON and Thomas WATSON or any other new information about this WATSON family, please contact us.
WATSON; he resided in VA (place unknown) and then probably in KY (place unknown); his children:
William WATSON was a soldier in Capt. Scott's Co., IN Militia, from Sep to Nov 1811, in the Battle of Tippecanoe.
home.att.net /~mount.p/watson.html   (278 words)

  
 Watson, William
In the Matter of the Proceeding Pursuant to Section 44, subdivision 4, of the Judiciary Law in Relation to WILLIAM WATSON, a Judge of the Lockport City Court, Niagara County.
The respondent, William Watson, a Judge of the Lockport City Court, Niagara County, was served with a Formal Written Complaint dated November 30, 2000, containing one charge.
Watson said a city judge can "make it very unattractive for a person to be committing a crime in the City of Lockport," both in setting bail and sentencing.
www.scjc.state.ny.us /Determinations/W/watson,_william.htm   (2609 words)

  
 William Edward Watson Sr.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Watson was a native of Massachusetts and a longtime resident of New Hampshire.
Watson was a former member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Greenville and a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church at the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years Nancy E. Watson; son William E. Watson Jr.
www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20050202/FN_007.htm   (279 words)

  
 Kananaskis Country: William Watson Lodge, Alberta Community Development
Nestled within the scenic mountains of Peter Lougheed Provincial Park (Kananaskis Country, Alberta), the William Watson Lodge provides barrier-free accommodation for persons with disabilities and their guests.
William Watson Lodge primarily serves people that may not be able to utilize the more traditional types of services found in mountainous environments.
William Watson Lodge is open and enjoyed year-round.
www.cd.gov.ab.ca /enjoying_alberta/parks/featured/kananaskis/facilities_wwlodge.asp   (312 words)

  
 Moviefone: Movie Celebrities - William Watson: MAIN
Canadian-born comedy director William Watson had served as an editor for Mack Sennett for five years before writing and directing literally...
Sir William Watson was British physicist, physician, and botanist best known for his work on...
Born and raised in Montreal and educated at McGill and Yale, William Watson has taught economics at McGill since 1977.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/main.adp?sid=116096   (247 words)

  
 WILLIAM WATSON GOODWIN - LoveToKnow Article on WILLIAM WATSON GOODWIN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
WILLIAM WATSON GOODWIN - LoveToKnow Article on WILLIAM WATSON GOODWIN
Perhaps the most terrible catastrophe recorded here was the wreck of thirteen ships of war during a great storm in November 1703.
To properly cite this WILLIAM WATSON GOODWIN article in your work, copy the complete reference below:
www.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GO/GOODWIN_WILLIAM_WATSON.htm   (522 words)

  
 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Page Genealogy Report: Descendants of John William Watson
In Memory of Melvin Silas Watson; DOB: 13 Jan 1894, McEwen, TN; DOD: 23 Nov 1974.
Melvin Watson, 75, of Hale Center, will be at 2pm Saturday in the Hale Center Church of Christ.
Watson died at 9:40am Thurday in Methodist Hospital in Lubbock after a lengthy illness.
familytreemaker.genealogy.com /users/w/a/t/Will-J-Watson/GENE1-0003.html   (470 words)

  
 Terrill - pafg190 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
William Watson TERRILL [Parents] was born on 22 Feb 1867 in IL.
He died on 23 Jun 1957 in Blanchard, OK and was buried on 26 Jun 1957 in Blanchard Cem., Blanchard, OK. William married Sarah Elizabeth STANLEY on 16 May 1886 in Wayne Co., IL.
She died on 8 Jun 1952 in Blanchard, OK and was buried in Blanchard Cem., Blanchard, OK. Sarah married William Watson TERRILL on 16 May 1886 in Wayne Co., IL.
homepages.rootsweb.com /~wayland/terrill/pafg190.htm   (544 words)

  
 William Watson Profile - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Watson also serves as Chairman and Executive Vice President of TLX, Inc., a provider of logistics solutions to the airline industry, based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Watson also served as Vice President of Strategic Marketing for ITT-Sheraton Hotels, and Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Best Western International.
Watson is a 1964 graduate of Croydon Polytechnic, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
www.forbes.com /finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromMktGuideIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedMktGuideId=158652   (428 words)

  
 Henry Watson Potteries - UK manufacturer of ceramic, terra cotta & earthenware products.
Henry Watson Potteries - UK manufacturer of ceramic, terra cotta & earthenware products.
Henry Watson's Pottery is an old established company now run by the 6th generation of Watson's.
'William Watson' a Stoneware range made for cooking and serving.
www.henrywatson.com   (333 words)

  
 Thomas William Watson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
WILLIAM WATSON studied art and received his BA degree at Yale University, and also studied at the Pewland School of Arts and Crafts, the Haystack Mountain School of Art, the New York Studio School, and in 1996 and 1997, at the International School of Art.
He has apprenticed for sculptor Suzanne Wilbroe, designed and fabricated glassblowing equipment, and has also been a sailing instructor.
William Watson grew up and lives in Lincolnville, Maine.
www.giotto.org /masaccio/watson.html   (73 words)

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