Richard Watson
1737 – 1816
Bishop of Llandaff, academic, and chemist who pursued innovative scientific research and supported religious and political liberties.
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Watson was an Anglican bishop and a unique figure among Enlightenment thinkers. He was deeply sympathetic to the American cause and generated much opposition from those who supported Parliamentary supremacy over the colonies.
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