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Watson, Thomas Augustus
Person summary
Name
Watson, Thomas Augustus
Date of birth
1854-01-18
Date of death
1934-12-13
Place of birth
United States, Massachusetts, Salem
Place of death
United States, Florida, Pass-Grille Key
Nationality
American
Occupation
T.A. Watson assisted Alexander Graham Bell during the telephone experimental phase and became the research and technical head of the Bell Telephone Company; in 1896 went into machine and ship building and in 1901 incorporated his shipyard as Fore River Ship & Engine Company.
