James Watt
James Watt
James Watt (pronounced: /ˈdʒeɪmz wɒt/) was a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who improved on Thomas Newcomen's 1712 Newcomen steam engine with his Watt steam engine in 1776, which was fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both his native Great Britain and the rest of the world.
Etymology
The name "James Watt" is of Scottish origin. "James" is a common English name derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows". "Watt", a Scottish surname, is derived from the Old English "wath", meaning "watch" or "guard".
Related Terms
- Mechanical Engineering: The discipline that applies engineering physics, engineering mathematics, and materials science principles to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems.
- Chemistry: The scientific discipline involved with elements and compounds composed of atoms, molecules and ions.
- Industrial Revolution: The transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the US, in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
- Steam Engine: A heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.
- Thomas Newcomen: An English inventor who created the first practical steam engine for pumping water, the Newcomen steam engine.
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