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Duncan J. Watts

Australian physicist and sociologist

  • Fame49.3
  • Momentum11.4
  • Australia rank#233
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Born 1971 · age 55Australia
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  • Rank in Australia
    #233
    Scientists
  • Age
    55
    Born 1971
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-13

Duncan James Watts is a computational social scientist and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He was formerly a principal researcher at Microsoft Research in New York City, and is known for his work on small-world networks.

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Scientist
Category
Scientists
Country
Australia
Country rank
#233
Last updated
2026-06-13
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Momentum11.4
Historical12.2
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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    wikipedia · azb.wikipedia.org
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Born
February 20, 1971
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