William Watson (sinologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Watson (sinologist)

professor of Chinese art and archaeology

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1917

Place of Birth: Derby, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Mar-2007

Profession: university teacher, art historian

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

William Watson ((1917-12-09)9 December 1917 – (2007-03-15)15 March 2007) was a British art historian who was Professor of Chinese art and archaeology at the University of London.
He was a leading member of the teams that organised the Genius of China exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1973 and the Great Japan Exhibition, held in 1981-82.
He made a major contribution to Japanese art studies in the UK.