Early years Watson-Watt London Gazette Issue 35618 published on 3 July 1942. Page 39 was born in Brechin, Angus, Scotland, on 13 April 1892. He claimed to be a descendant of James Watt, the famous engineer and inventor of the practical steam engine, but no evidence of any family relationship has been found. After attending Damacre Primary School and Brechin High School, he was accepted at University College, Dundee (then part of the University of St Andrews and which became Queen's College, Dundee in 1954 and then the University of Dundee in 1967). Watson-Watt had a successful time as a student, winning the Carnelley Prize for Chemistry and a class medal for Ordinary Natural Philosophy in 1910.
early years watson-watt london gazette issue 35618 published on 3 july 1942 page 39 was born in brechin angus scotland on 13 april 1892 he claimed to be a descendant of james watt the famous engineer and inventor of the practical steam engine but no evidence of any family relationship has been found after attending damacre primary school and brechin high school he was accepted at university college dundee (then part of the university of st andrews and which became queen's college dundee in 1954 and then the university of dundee in 1967) watson-watt had a successful time as a student winning the carnelley prize for chemistry and a class medal for ordinary natural philosophy in 1910