Английская Википедия:Arthur K. Watson
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Arthur Kittredge "Dick" Watson (April 23, 1919 – July 26, 1974) was an American businessman and diplomat. He served as president of IBM World Trade Corporation and United States Ambassador to France. His father, Thomas J. Watson, was IBM's founder and oversaw that company's growth into an international force from the 1920s to the 1950s. His brother Thomas J. Watson Jr. was the president of IBM from 1952 to 1971 and United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union.
Early life
Arthur K. Watson—known as "Dick" by his friends and colleagues—was born in Summit, New Jersey.[1] He attended The Hotchkiss School and Yale University.
Watson was a benefactor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, serving as a trustee of the Museum[2] and as a member of the Museum's Centennial committee.[3]
Arthur K. Watson died as a result of a fall on July 26, 1974, in New Canaan, Connecticut, at age 55.[4] Yale University's computer science building is named in his honor.
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- ↑ Staff. "Arthur K. Watson", The New York Times, March 14, 1972. Accessed February 19, 2011. "Arthur Kittredge Watson, the younger son of Thomas J. Watson, was born in Summit, N.J., on April 23, 1919."
- ↑ Arthur K. Watson and Francis Day Rogers elected Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Press release, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, (Sept. 2 1969). Retrieved 5 August 2014
- ↑ Finding aid for the George Trescher records related to The Metropolitan Museum of Art Centennial, 1949, 1960–1971 (bulk 1967–1970) Шаблон:Webarchive. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Arthur Watson dies", Computerworld August 7, 1974 p. 29
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