James Watson

Doctor James Watson was an Atlantis Expedition member, part of the science team under Rodney McKay to explore the city for Ancient devices.

He was once working with a colleague, Hewston when they both activated an Ancient device. The second they realised it was emitting radiation, they deactivated it and reported to Carson Beckett, where he found nothing life threatening on them. However, he didn't realise that a tumour was being developed behind his lung. The next morning, he was playing golf with John Sheppard and Ronone Dex, when he complained of having a headache. It later become severe enough to have surgery. When they realised an exlosive tumour was being developed, Beckett took it out, saving Watson's life, at the cost of his own.