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William Arthur Watts

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William Watts
41st Provost of Trinity College Dublin
In office
1 August 1981 – 29 July 1991
Preceded byF. S. L. Lyons
Succeeded byThomas Noel Mitchell
Personal details
Born
William Arthur Watts

(1930-05-26)26 May 1930
Dublin, Ireland
Died26 April 2010(2010-04-26) (aged 79)
Oxford, England
SpouseGeraldine Watts (m. 1960)
Children3
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
(B.A. 1952; B.Sc. 1953)

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.[1]

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]

References

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  1. ^ Former provost of Trinity College with strong commitment to public service
  2. ^ Kelly, D. and McMurry, B. 2010. William Arthur (Bill) Watts 1930 - 2010) Trinity Today. October 2010 Issue 15. pp.170 - 171
  3. ^ William Arthur Watts - Former Provosts - Provost's Office : Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Ireland
  4. ^ "George Huxley Papers-SERIES V. Newspaper Clippings". The American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
Academic offices
Preceded by Provost of Trinity College Dublin
1981–1991
Succeeded by