William Watson
William Watson is the name of the following people:
- William Watson (priest) (c.1559–1603), English priest
- William Watson (scientist) (1715–1787), English physician and naturalist
- William Watson, Baron Watson (1827 / 1828–1899), British lawyer and politician (Conservative Party)
- William Watson (Botanist, 1832) (1832-1912) Scottish botanist
- William Watson (botanist, 1858) (1858–1925), English gardener and botanist
- William Watson (racing driver) (1873–1961), English racing car driver and entrepreneur
- William Watson, Baron Thankerton (1873–1948), British lawyer and politician (Unionist Party)
- William Watson (physicist) (1884–1952), Scottish physicist
- William Watson (art historian) (1917–2007), English archaeologist and art scholar
- William Watson (actor) (1938–1997), American actor
- William Watson (zoologist) , American ichthyologist
- William J. Watson (1865–1948), Scottish place name researcher
- William N. Watson (* 1962), English chess player
- William T. Watson (1849-1917), American politician (Delaware)
See also:
- Willie Watson (1920–2004), English soccer and cricketer
- Bill Watson
- Billy Watson