What does the name of this site mean? Who was Mr Watson? - Mr Watson, Come Here most recent 30 from http://mrwatsoncomehere.com2010-07-30T02:29:04Zhttp://mrwatsoncomehere.com/feeds/question/2http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdfhttp://mrwatsoncomehere.com/questions/2/what-does-the-name-of-this-site-mean-who-was-mr-watsonWhat does the name of this site mean? Who was Mr Watson?Bruce Fitzsimons2009-10-12T09:12:54Z2010-07-20T16:23:01Z
<p>Why is this site about Mr Watson? Who was he? Why was someone telling him what do do?</p>
http://mrwatsoncomehere.com/questions/2/what-does-the-name-of-this-site-mean-who-was-mr-watson/5#5Answer by Damian Glenny for What does the name of this site mean? Who was Mr Watson?Damian Glenny2009-10-12T09:56:20Z2009-10-13T05:51:35Z<p>"Mr Watson, come here - I need you" was the first sentence successfully transmitted using a telephone; it was spoken by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 to his assistant Thomas A. Watson. Isn't Wikipedia wonderful?</p>
<p>It seemed appropriate that a telecommunications site should pay homage to one of the landmark moments of the field, and doubly appropriate that a - slightly manufactured - plea for help should become the theme.</p>