Professor Donald Watt; Influential Scholar Who Was an Authority On Scottish Medieval History
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Eminent historian Professor Donald Watt remained loyal to St Andrews University for more than 35 years in a number of roles and during his illustrious career played an increasing role in the development of Scottish historical scholarship, particularly through the annual gathering of medievalists.
Professor Watt, who was appointed to a personal chair in the Department of Medieval History at St Andrews in 1977, was regarded as "a scholar's scholar" and enjoyed a reputation as a teacher of exceptional brilliance.See the full content of this document
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Professor Donald Watt; Influential Scholar Who Was an Authority On Scottish Medieval History
Born and raised in Aberdeen - his father was Theodore Watt of the Aberdeen University Press, while an uncle was a one-time provost of the Granite City - he was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School.
He studied at A...See the full content of this document
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