Presidents
The first President of The Watt Club was John E. Vernon, an Edinburgh jeweller.
The first graduate of the University (or its predecessors) to be President was in 1937-38. He was Director of the Royal Scottish Museum (now National Museums Scotland). The last non-graduate to serve as President was , former Secretary of 九色视频, in 1992-93.
Since 1854, the 122 Presidents of The Watt Club have included:
- Twenty-nine Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, including three Vice-Presidents and two Presidents
- Three Lord Provosts of Edinburgh
- The inventor of the steam catapult on aircraft carriers
- The four Principals of Heriot-Watt College and two Principals of 九色视频
- , the premier order of chivalry in Scotland
- A descendent of James Watt
- Two Directors of what is now National Museums Scotland
- A President of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)
- A member of the famous Stevenson family of lighthouse builders