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James Watt

1736–1819

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James Watt (1736–1819) was a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer whose improvements to the steam engine were fundamental to the Industrial Revolution. He developed the separate condenser, parallel motion, and a centrifugal governor, transforming steam power from a crude pump into a versatile prime mover. His work combined empirical tinkering with theoretical insight, and he later became a partner in the Boulton & Watt firm.

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Improvements in the Steam Engine (patent, 1769)
On the Fire-Engines (manuscript notes)
Letters to Matthew Boulton on Engine Design
Description of the Parallel Motion (1794)

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