William Arthur Watts (26 May 1930 – 26 April 2010) was a

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at and - (later) Provost of -

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. 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

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the following year. He became a fellow of Trinity in 1960, Reader in Botany in 1964, Professor in 1966 and Provost from 1981 to 1991. He was President of the Royal Irish Academy from 1982 to 1986.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Watts, Wiliam Arthur 1930 births 2010 deaths Fellows of Trinity College Dublin 20th-century Irish botanists Presidents of the Royal Irish Academy Provosts of Trinity College Dublin Scholars of Trinity College Dublin