Thomas Augustus Watson vs Thomas A. Watson

Thomas Augustus Watson and Thomas A. Watson both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Thomas Augustus Watson	Yes	No	No	No
Thomas A. Watson	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Thomas Augustus Watson and Thomas A. Watson are synonyms defined as:

Thomas Augustus Watson and Thomas A. Watson: United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

Other synonyms of Thomas Augustus Watson include Watson.

Thomas Augustus Watson (noun)	Thomas A. Watson (noun)
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)	United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)