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Seton-Watson (other)
The surname Seton-Watson may refer to: *Christopher Seton-Watson (1918–2007), Scottish historian; brother of Hugh and son of R.W. *Hugh Seton-Watson (1916–1984), British historian and political scientist *Robert William Seton-Watson (1879–1951), also known by the pseudonym Scotus Viator, British political activist and historian See also *Seton (surname) *Watson (surname) Watson is a patronymic surname of English and Scottish origin. It means "son of Walter": the popular Old English given names "Wat" or "Watt" were diminutive forms of the name "Walter". In 2015, Watson was the 46th most common surname in England and ... * {{surname Compound surnames English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Seton-Watson
Christopher Seton-Watson (London, England, August 6, 1918 – London, England, September 8, 2007) was a British soldier and historian specializing in political science and Italian history. He taught at Oxford University, and was the founder of the Association for the Study of Modern Italy. Education Seton-Watson was one of the two sons of Robert William Seton-Watson, the activist and historian. He was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford. As a visiting student at Princeton, he regularly shared a taxi with Albert Einstein. Wartime activities During the Second World War, Seton-Watson served in the Royal Artillery. He saw action during the Battle of France and was evacuated at Dunkirk. He then took part in the Greek campaign, the North African Campaign (including the Battles of El Alamein) and the Italian Campaign. He was promoted to the rank of major and awarded the Military Cross with bar. He wrote about those experiences in ''Dunkirk-Alamein-Bologna: Letters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Seton-Watson
George Hugh Nicolas Seton-Watson, CBE, FBA (15 February 1916 – 19 December 1984) was a British historian and political scientist specialising in Russia. Early life Seton-Watson was one of the two sons of Robert William Seton-Watson, the activist and historian. He was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford, graduating in 1938 with First Class Honours in 'Modern Greats' (Philosophy, Politics and Economics). Wartime activities After working for the British Foreign Office in Belgrade and Bucharest at the start of the Second World War, Seton-Watson joined the British Special Operations Executive. Interned by the Italians after the fall of Yugoslavia to the Axis in 1941, Seton-Watson was repatriated to Britain and later posted to the British special forces in Cairo, where he remained until 1944. In January 1944, he moved to Istanbul, where he performed intelligence activities among the refugees coming from the Balkans. Academic career Seton-Watson wrote most of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert William Seton-Watson
Robert William Seton-Watson (20 August 1879, in London – 25 July 1951, in Skye), commonly referred to as R. W. Seton-Watson and also known by the pseudonym Scotus Viator, was a British political activist and historian who played an active role in encouraging the breakup of Austria-Hungary and the emergence of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia during and after the First World War. He was the father of two eminent historians, Hugh, who specialised in 19th-century Russian history, and Christopher, who worked on 19th-century Italy. Early life Seton-Watson was born in London to Scottish parents. His father, William Livingstone Watson, had been a tea-merchant in Calcutta, and his mother, Elizabeth Lindsay Seton, was the daughter of George Seton, a genealogist and historian and the son of George Seton of the East India Company. He was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford, where he read modern history under the historian and politician Herbert Fisher. He graduat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seton (surname)
Seton is the surname of a prominent Scottish Lowlands family, Clan Seton, and may refer to: Hereditary titles * The Earls of Winton * The Earls of Huntly * The Earls of Dunfermline * The Earls of Eglinton * The Viscounts Kingston * The Baronet of Windygoul * The Baronets of Abercorn * The Baronets of Garleton * The Baronets of Pitmedden Given names of several Setons *Alexander Seton (other) * George Seton (other) * John Seton (other) Other * Alex Seton (born 1977), Australian artist * Anya Seton (1906–1990), American historical novelist, daughter of Ernest Thompson Seton * Archibald Seton (1758–1818), Scottish East India Company colonial administrator, resident, and civil servant * Barry Seton (born 1936), Australian racing driver * Bruce Seton (1909–1969), British actor and soldier * Catherine Seton (1800–1891), daughter of Elizabeth Ann Seton * Christopher Seton (died 1306), 13th-century Scottish noble * Cora Seton (born 1969) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watson (surname)
Watson is a patronymic surname of English and Scottish origin. It means "son of Walter": the popular Old English given names "Wat" or "Watt" were diminutive forms of the name "Walter". In 2015, Watson was the 46th most common surname in England and the 19th most common in Scotland. A *Aaron Watson (born 1977), American singer * Adam Watson (1914–2007), British international relations theorist and researcher * Adam Watson (scientist) (1930–2019), Scottish scientist * A. J. Watson (1924–2014), American automotive engineer * Alana Watson, English musician * Albert Watson (other), multiple people *Alberta Watson (1955–2015), Canadian actress * Alex Watson (other), multiple people * Alexander Watson (other), multiple people * Allen Watson (born 1970), American baseball player * Alonzo Watson (1893–1937), African American Communist; died in the Spanish Civil War * Andrew Watson (other), multiple people * Andy Watson (other), multi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compound Surnames
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
