Brechin born Sir Robert Watson-Watt is considered by many to be the inventor of the radar. Although initial development had started elsewhere, it greatly expanded when Watson-Watt became superintendant of a new department of the British Air Ministry in 1936. With war looming, Watson-Watt’s advances lead to the design and installation of aircraft detection and tracking stations. This system provided the vital advance information that helped the Royal Air Force win the Battle of Britain in 1