Watts (surname)

Watts is a surname, and may refer to:

Contents 1 Arts and entertainment 1.1 Music 2 Military and naval 3 Politics 4 Science, medicine and academia 5 Sport 6 Other 7 See also

Arts and entertainment

• Alaric Alexander Watts, British poet and journalist
• David G. Watts, British game designer
• George Frederic Watts, British painter and sculptor
• Heather Watts, an American ballerina and dancer
• Julia Watts, American author
• Mary Stanbery Watts (born 1868), American novelist
• Naomi Watts, English-Australian actress
• Peter Watts (author), Canadian author and biologist
• Richard Watts, Jr., American theatre critic
• Theodore Watts-Dunton, British poet and critic
• Tim Watts, short film maker

Music

• André Watts, German-American pianist
• Charlie Watts, British drummer of The Rolling Stones
• Clem Watts, pseudonym of Al Trace, a prolific American songwriter and orchestra leader
• Elizabeth Watts, British soprano
• Ernie Watts, American jazz musician
• Helen Watts, Welsh singer
• Ivo Watts-Russell, indie music entrepreneur
• Isaac Watts, British hymn writer
• Jeff 'Tain' Watts, American jazz drummer
• John Watts (composer)
• John Watts (musician), British rock musician, founder of the band Fischer-Z
• Lou Watts, British musician in the band Chumbawamba
• Lyndon Watts, Australian bassoonist
• Nathan Watts, American bass guitar player
• Peter Watts (musician), British bass guitar player
• Raymond Watts, American musician and member of the band PIG
• Reggie Watts, American comedian & musician

Military and naval

• John Watts (sailor) (ca.1778–1823), U.S. merchant captain from Virginia
• John Cliffe Watts (1786–1873), British military officer and colonial architect in New South Wales
• John Watts de Peyster (1821–1907), author on the art of war, philanthropist, and early Adjutant General of the New York National Guard
• John Watts de Peyster Jr. (1841–1873), Union Army officer during the American Civil War
• Philip Watts (naval architect), British naval architect

Politics

• David Watts (politician), British politician
• John Watts (Cherokee chief)
• John Watts (New York politician) (1749–1836), U.S. Representative from New York
• John C. Watts (1902–1971), U.S. Representative from Kentucky
• John Arthur Watts (born 1947), British MP for Slough
• John Sebrie Watts (1816–1876), U.S. House Delegate from New Mexico Territory
• John Watts (postmaster), postmaster of Oregon and disputed elector in the U.S. presidential election, 1876
• Thomas H. Watts, American politician

Science, medicine and academia

• David P. Watts, American anthropologist
• Duncan J. Watts, American sociologist
• Frederick Watts, the "Father of Penn State"
• Henry Watts (disambiguation), multiple people
• James W. Watts, American neurosurgeon and early pioneer of lobotomy
• J.C. Watts, American politician
• Michael Watts, American geographer
• Ronald Lampman Watts, Canadian academic
• Susan Watts, British science journalist

Sport

• Bill Watts, American professional wrestler
• Bobby 'Boogaloo' Watts, American boxer
• Darius Watts, American football player
• Erik Watts, American professional wrestler
• Fergus Watts, Australian Rules footballer
• Fraser Watts, Scottish cricketer
• John Watts (Australian rules footballer), Australian sportsman and broadcaster. Also known as John K Watts
• Johnny Watts, English football player for Birmingham City F.C.
• Quincy Watts, American athlete
• Slick Watts, American streetball player
• Stan Watts, American basketball coach
• Wallace Watts, Wales rugby union international
• Greg Watts, Freeride Mountain Biker

Other

• Alan Watts, English philosopher
• Anthony Watts (blogger), American blogger and former television weatherman
• Daniel Watts (disambiguation)
• Coral Eugene Watts, American murderer
• John Watts of the Leake and Watt's Children's Home
• Philip Watts, British businessman
• Richard Watts, British businessman and philanthropist
• William Watts of the British East India Company

See also

• Watts (disambiguation)
• Watt (surname)

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