Robert Watson

Robert Watson, Bob Watson, or Bobby Watson may refer to:

Politics

 * Robert Spence Watson (1837–1911), English solicitor, reformer, politician and writer
 * Robert James Watson (1846–1931), Canadian parliamentarian
 * Robert Watson (Canadian politician) (1853–1929), Canadian parliamentarian
 * Robert Watson (Newfoundland politician) (1863–1906)
 * Bob Watson (Australian politician) (1896–1959), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
 * Robert Watson Pomeroy (1902–1989), American businessman and politician
 * Robert A. Watson (born 1960), Rhode Island politician
 * Robert P. Watson (born 1962), American political commentator, former candidate in Florida

Science

 * Robert Watson (engineer) (1822–1891), English and Australian civil engineer, surveyor, railway engineer
 * Robert Boog Watson (1823–1910), Scottish malacologist
 * Sir Robert Watson (chemist) (born 1948), British chemist and atmosphere scientist
 * Robert Watson (computer scientist) (born 1977), British FreeBSD developer

Sports

 * Robert Watson (footballer) (1866 – after 1889), English footballer for Everton
 * Robert B. Watson (1913–1997), Canadian Hall of Fame jockey
 * Robert B. Watson (administrator) (1914–2000), American college athletic director and dean
 * Bobby Watson (basketball player) (1930–2017), American basketball player
 * Bobby Watson (basketball coach) (1942–1977), American basketball coach
 * Bob Watson (1946–2020), American sports executive and pro baseball player
 * Bobby Watson (footballer) (born 1946), Scottish football player and manager
 * Bob Watson (lacrosse) (born 1970), Canadian lacrosse goaltender
 * Bob Watson (footballer, born 1881) (1881–1947), English footballer

Other people

 * Robert Watson (historian) (1730–1781), Scottish professor and historian
 * Robert Watson (harbourmaster) (1756–1819), British sailor, settler in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
 * Bobby Watson (actor) (1888–1965), American actor
 * Robert Watson (artist) (1923–2004), American landscape painter
 * Robert W. Watson (1925–2012), English and creative writing professor at UNC Greensboro
 * Bobby Watson (born 1953), American jazz saxophonist
 * Robert K. Watson (born 1961), American businessman, pioneer of green building
 * Robert Watson (Scrabble player), American National Scrabble Championship winner, 1988