Robert Watson, Bob Watson, or Bobby Watson may refer to: Politics Robert Spence Watson (1837–1911), English solicitor, reformer, politician and writer Robert James Watson (1846–1931), Canadian parliamentarian Robert Watson (Canadian politician) (1853–1929), Canadian parliamentarian Robert Watson (Newfoundland politician) (1863–1906) Bob Watson (Australian politician) (1896–1959), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Robert Watson Pomeroy (1902–1989), American businessman and politician Robert A. Watson (born 1960), Rhode Island politician Robert P. Watson (born 1962), American political commentator, former candidate in Florida Science Robert Watson (engineer) (1822–1891), English and Australian civil engineer, surveyor, railway engineer Robert Boog Watson (1823–1910), Scottish malacologist Sir Robert Watson (chemist) (born 1948), British chemist and atmosphere scientist Robert Watson (computer scientist) (born 1977), British FreeBSD developer Sports Robert Watson (footballer) (1866 – after 1889), English footballer for Everton Robert B. Watson (1913–1997), Canadian Hall of Fame jockey Bobby Watson (basketball player) (1930–2017), American basketball player Bobby Watson (basketball coach) (1942–1977), American basketball coach Bob Watson (1946–2020), American sports executive and pro baseball player Bobby Watson (footballer) (born 1946), Scottish football player and manager Bob Watson (lacrosse) (born 1970), Canadian lacrosse goaltender Other people Robert Watson (historian) (1730–1781), Scottish professor and historian Robert Watson (harbourmaster) (1756–1819), British sailor, settler in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Bobby Watson (actor) (1888–1965), American actor Robert Watson (artist) (1923–2004), American landscape painter Robert W. Watson (1925–2012), English and creative writing professor at UNC Greensboro Bobby Watson (born 1953), American jazz saxophonist Robert K. Watson (born 1961), American businessman, pioneer of green building Robert Watson (Scrabble player), American National Scrabble Championship winner, 1988 See also Rob Watson (disambiguation) Robert Watson-Watt (1892–1973), Scottish radar pioneer