'J. Watt', (1736-1819), 1830. Creator: Unknown.

'J. Watt', (1736-1819), 1830. Creator: Unknown.

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'J. Watt', (1736-1819),1830. James Watt (1736-1819) Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist, home educated. He improved the Newcomen steam engine, entered partnership with Matthew Boulton and was fundamental to changes brought by the Industrial Revolution. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. James Watt: British, Scottish: Engineer, instrument maker, inventor of steam engine
People Related
  1. Alfred Howard: : Editor
  2. Thomas Tegg: British; English: Publisher, printer, bookseller
  3. Richard Griffin and Company: British: Bookseller, publisher
  4. J Cumming: Irish: Publisher
  5. Thomas Newcomen: British: Engineer and inventor
  6. Matthew Boulton: British: Engineer, industrialist

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

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People Inventors


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3888x5307
File Size : 60,451kb


Aliases

  1. 0580069716
  1. 2-721-809
  1. 2721809

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