Wason is a

surname 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 ...

of Scottish origin. People who hold this name include: *

Betty Wason Elizabeth Wason (March 6, 1912February 13, 2001)''Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''. Social Security Administration. was an American writer and broadcast journalist; a pioneer, with such others as Mary Marvin Breckinridge and Sigrid Schultz, ...

, American news correspondent *

Cathcart Wason John Cathcart Wason (17 November 1848 – 19 April 1921), generally known as Cathcart Wason, was a Scottish farmer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament in two countries: first in New Zealand and then in Scotland. He established ...

, Scottish farmer and politician *

Edward Hills Wason Edward Hills Wason (September 2, 1865 – February 6, 1941) was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire. Born in New Boston, New Hampshire, Wason attended public and private schools and Francestown Academy. He was graduated from the New Ham ...

, American politician from New Hampshire *

Eugene Wason Eugene Wason (26 January 1846 – 19 April 1927) was a Scottish lawyer and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1885 and 1918. Family Eugene Wason came from a Liberal family. His father, brother and son-in- ...

, Scottish lawyer and politician *Nat Wason, English musician in

Haven (band) Haven were an English indie rock band, formed in Cornwall in 1996. The band consisted of singer Gary Briggs, guitarist Nathan Wason, bassist Iwan Gronow and drummer Tom Lewis. Originally called Blew, their new name was taken from a local Haven H ...

Peter Cathcart Wason Peter Cathcart Wason (22 April 1924 – 17 April 2003) was a cognitive psychologist at University College, London who pioneered the Psychology of Reasoning. He progressed explanations as to why people make certain consistent mistakes in logical r ...

, British psychologist, inventor of

Wason selection task The Wason selection task (or ''four-card problem'') is a logic puzzle devised by Peter Cathcart Wason in 1966. It is one of the most famous tasks in the study of deductive reasoning. An example of the puzzle is: A response that identifies a ca ...

Rigby Wason (Peter) Rigby Wason (1797 – 24 July 1875) was a Scottish barrister and farmer, and a Whig politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich in Suffolk from 1831 until his defeat at the 1835 general election. However, the election was ...

, Scottish lawyer and politician * Robert Wason (Maryland politician), American politician from Maryland * Robert Alexander Wason, American writer of Western novels * Robert Wason Jr., American politician from Wisconsin *

Sandys Wason Cury ( kw, Egloskuri) is a civil parish and village in southwest Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately four miles (6 km) south of Helston on The Lizard peninsula. The parish is named for St Corentin and is reco ...

, English clergyman and writer * Wendy Wason (active from 1997), Scottish writer, comedian and actress * Wason Renteria, Colombian footballer in Brazil

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