Engineer Robert Watson-Watt

Robert Watson-Watt

Living place: England

Birthday: 13-4-1892

Global rank: #71019

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Who is Engineer Robert Watson-Watt?
British engineer who was the leader of the Bawdsey Research Station during World War II, the Radar developed, which helped the Royal Air Force win the Battle of Britain.
In 1935, he showed off his invention by tracking a British bomber eight miles away.
 
 

Young / Before famous

At the age of 15, he was hired by the London Meteorological Office to monitor storm patterns in an effort to make flying safer.

Family life info

His second wife, Mrs. Kathryn Jane Trefusis-Forbes, was the director of the Women's Air Force.

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Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Engineer Robert Watson-Watt?
He was a direct descendant of the steam engine inventor James Watt.

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When was Engineer Robert Watson-Watt born?
Robert Watson-Watt was born in 13-4-1892, death year is , at the age of 132.
Where is Engineer Robert Watson-Watt's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Robert Watson-Watt was born in England. is a Engineer, whose Zodiac is Aries, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Dragon. Robert Watson-Watt's global rank is 71019 and whose rank is 34 in list of famous Engineer.
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Events in 1892 and 13-4

Birthday Robert Watson-Watt (13-4) in history

  • Day 13-4 year 1598: King Henry IV of France issued the edicts of the city of Nantes allowing the Huguenots of France to enjoy religious tolerance.
  • Day 13-4 year 1742: The hymn Handel's Messiah was performed publicly for the first time in Dublin, Ireland.
  • Day 13-4 year 1964: Sidney Poitier became the first African American to win the Academy Award for best actor.
  • Day 13-4 year 1970: Apollo 13 announced "Houston, we've got a problem," when an oxygen tank burst on the way to the Moon.
  • Day 13-4 year 1975: Civil War began in Lebanon when gunmen killed 4 Christian Phalangists who retaliated by killing 27 Palestinians.
  • Day 13-4 year 1997: Tiger Woods became the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament and the first of African descent to win a major golf title.
  • Day 13-4 year 2004: Barry Bonds hit his 661st homer, passing Willie Mays to take third place on the lifetime list.
  • Day 13-4 year 2012: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3, a North Korean Earth observation satellite, exploded shortly after its launch. The U.S. and other countries called the launch a violation of United Nations Security Council rules.
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