Janet Watson
Janet Vida Watson FRS FGS (1923–1985) was a British geologist. She was a professor of Geology at Imperial College, a rapporteur for the International Geological Correlation Program (IGCP) (1977–1982) and a vice president of the Royal Society (1983–1984). In 1982 she was elected president of the Geological Society of London, the first woman to occupy that position. She is well known for her contribution to the understanding of the Lewisian complex and as an author and co-author of several books including Beginning Geology and Introduction to Geology.
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| Born | Janet Vida Watson 1 September 1923 Hampstead, London, UK |
| Died | 29 March 1985 (aged 61) Ashtead, UK |
| Education | Reading University (1943) Imperial College (PhD, 1949) |
| Occupation | Professor at Imperial College London (1958). |
| Spouse | John Sutton (m. 1949–1985) |
| Children | 2 daughters (both died at birth) |
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