Janet Watson British Scientist
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First Name |
Janet
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Last Name |
Watson
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Birthday |
30th November, 1922
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Birthplace |
Hampstead, London, UK
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Died |
1985
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Place of Death |
Ashtead, United Kingdom
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Nationality |
British
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Occupation Text |
Professor at Imperial College London (1958).
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Occupation |
Scientist
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Janet Vida Watson FRS FGS (1923–1985) was a British geologist. She was a professor of Geology at Imperial College, a rapporteur for the International Geological Correlation Program (IGCP) (1977–1982) and a vice president of the Royal Society (1983-1984). In 1982 she was elected President of the Geological Society of London, the first woman to occupy that position. she is well known for her contribution to the understanding of the Lewisian complex and as an author and co-author of several books including Beginning Geology and Introduction to Geology.