Watson-Watt
[ wot-suh n-wot ]
/ ˈwɒt sənˈwɒt /
noun
Sir Robert Alexander,1892–1973,
Scottish physicist: helped develop radar.
British Dictionary definitions for watson-watt
Watson-Watt
/ (ˈwɒtsənˈwɒt) /
noun
Sir Robert Alexander. 1892–1973, Scottish physicist, who played a leading role in the development of radar
Scientific definitions for watson-watt
Watson-Watt
[ wŏt′sən-wŏt′ ]
British physicist who pioneered the development of radar. In 1919 he produced a system for locating thunderstorms by tracking their radio emissions. In the 1930s Watson-Watt led the team that developed radar into a practical system for locating aircraft.