G. N. Watson

Biography

George Neville Watson earned wide respect for his elegant contributions to the theory of special functions and complex analysis, a legacy cemented by his collaboration with E. T. Whittaker on the celebrated 'Course of Modern Analysis' and by his authoritative treatise on Bessel functions.

He was a devoted mentor to generations of Cambridge mathematicians, known for patience and clarity, and his memory is honoured with a place of quiet reflection at the Church of St Mary.