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Victor Watts (1938–2002)

Author of The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names

3+ Works 26 Members

About the Author

Includes the names: Victor Watts, Victor E. Watts

Works by Victor Watts

The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names (2004) 20 copies

The place-names of County Durham : part 1 - Stockton Ward (2007) 4 copies

A Dictionary of County Durham Place-names (Popular) (2002) 2 copies

Associated Works

The Consolation of Philosophy (0525) — Translator, some editions — 6,086 copies, 49 reviews

Pearl (0014) — Translator, some editions — 445 copies, 7 reviews

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Watts, Victor
Legal name: Watts, Victor Ernest
Birthdate: 1938
Date of death: 2002-12-20
Gender: male
Occupations: Master of Grey College, Durham
Organizations: University of Durham
Nationality: UK
Places of residence: Durham, England, UK
Associated Place (for map): England, UK

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Statistics

Works: 3
Also by: 2
Members: 26
Popularity: #495,360
Rating: 3.9

ISBNs: 5

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University of Durham obituary

Grey College appreciation

Portrait of Victor Watts, from the Public Catalogue Foundation

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