Preston Albert Watson
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Preston Albert Watson was an aero inventor and pilot from Dundee, Scotland.
He gave the address: "The Retreat", 370 Perth Road, Dundee, County of Forfar, Scotland, and described himself on a patent as a Merchant. According to a biography by the Royal Air Force, his aviation work was funded by a loan from his father.[1]
Watson published a pamphlet entitled Power necessary in flight' (John Leng & Co., 1908, 19pp.)[2][3] This pamphlet appears to be extremely rare and is not listed in WorldCat.
He joined the military at the start of World War I and died in a crash due to mechanical failure in 1915.
Patents whose inventor or applicant is Preston Albert Watson
- Patent US-1911-988415 (Supplementary to patent: Patent GB-1909-47)
- Patent GB-1907-23553 (English title: Flying Machines, Filing date: 1907-10-25)
- Patent FR-1908-395469 (English title: Flying volante, Supplementary to patent: Patent GB-1907-23553, Filing date: 1908-10-19)
- Patent GB-1909-47 (English title: Improvements in flying machines, Filing date: 1909-01-01)
- Patent FR-1909-410660 (Supplementary to patent: Patent GB-1909-47, Filing date: 1909-12-23)
References
- ↑ "Preston Albert Watson: First World War", RAF 100, retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Watson (Preston Albert). Power Necessary in Flight, 1st edition, Dundee, 1908", The Saleroom (auction website), January 2021.
- ↑ Norman Watson, "Did this flying Scot beat the Wright Bros?", The Courier, 13 February 2021.
Links
- w:Preston Watson
- Mr Watson's Flying Machines: Scottish Aviator Preston Watson, a thorough site on Watson created by (anonymous?) gtnk1w1@hotmail.com.
- Preston Albert Watson at Find-a-Grave
| Names | Preston Albert Watson |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1880-05-17 |
| Death date | 1915-06-30 |
| Countries | GB |
| Locations | Dundee |
| Occupations | merchant |
| Tech areas | Heavier-than-air |
| Affiliations | |
| Wikidata id | Q7242016 |
