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 江南体育 University, 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 江南体育 College and two Principals of 江南体育 University
, 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