# Fred Watson

> Frederick Garnett Watson AM is an English-born astronomer and popular scientist in Australia. He was appointed as Australia's First Astronomer at Large within the Commonwealth Government of Australia in 2018, relaying the important aspects of Australian astronomy to the government, the general public, and associated organisations. He stood down from this role in October 2024.

*Australian astronomer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Australia
- **Born:** 1944
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Frederick Garnett Watson AM is an English-born astronomer and popular scientist in Australia. He was appointed as Australia's First Astronomer at Large within the Commonwealth Government of Australia in 2018, relaying the important aspects of Australian astronomy to the government, the general public, and associated organisations. He stood down from this role in October 2024.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 37.7

## Sources
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8476959e-196f-481a-a97d-732611943892)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1452552)

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