James Watt 1736- 1819

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Watts early life

Born in Greenock 19/01/1736 a seaport in western central lowlands, laying on the south bank of the Clyde , where the river Clyde expands into the firth .
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Its said he was fortunate to descended from a family that valued and encouraged education and science. His great -grand -father was stern covenanter. Where as his grandfather Thomas Watt was a teacher in a mathematic school he founded as well as being a navigation instruments. Finally his father how was a shipwright , contractor and a famous for his skill in making delicate instrument s.
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He was not a healthy child and was educated at home for most of his early years.
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steam engines
At the age of nineteen Watt was sent to Glasgow to learn the trade of a mathematical-instrument maker. qAfter spending a year in London, Watt returned to Glasgow in 1757 where he established his own instrument-making business . He was also engaged in the improvement of harbours and in the deepening of the Forth, Clyde and other rivers in Scotland. q One Sunday in 1765, Watt was struck by the idea that was to spark the Industrial Revolution. Walking in a park near the Clyde, he suddenly he realised how he could make the standard Newcomen steam engine more efficient. He could use a separate chamber to condense steam without cooling the rest of the engine. q He patented his steam engine condensing chamber in 1769
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James Watt and Matthew Boulton

In 1774, Watt started a business in Birmingham with investor Matthew Boulton to manufacture his improved steam engine. The Boulton & Watt Company produced steam engines that could be used anywhere, and demand for them was high. Watt and Boulton became leading figures in the Industrial Revolution. Watt continued to make improvements to steam engines, and patented other important inventions, such as the rotary engine and a steam locomotive. His achievements were recognised by fellow scientists. He was a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Society of London, and became a Foreign Associate of the French Academy of Sciences.

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James Watt Achievements

Amongst the things James Watt is Known for Inventing the Watt steam engine, which converted steam back to water

Developing a rotary engine which mechanised weaving, spinning and transport

The term 'horsepower The rev counter.

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