WATTS,+Thomas

WATTS, Thomas (1811-1869) British Museum 1838-1869 (Superintendent of the Reading Room 1857, Keeper of Printed Books 1866) He was responsible for the rearrangement and removal of the book stock both from Montagu House to the then new building 1838-1843 and in to the new Reading Room in 1857, acquiring thereby his phenomenal knowledge of it which was so valuable to and valued by readers.