JAMES WATT

Early Life

• Born January 19th, 1763.
• Scottish inventor and engineer.

FAMILY

• Father: James Henry Watt
• Mother: Agnes Muirhead

INTERESTS

• Liked to take toys apart.
• He was fascinated by the steaming kettle.
• He took a liking to mathematics.

When times got rough, he had to pick up the trade.
Watt looked for work in Scotland.

THE ENGINE

• In 1763, the university he was studying at asked him to repair a Thomas Newcomen steam engine.
• He realized how poor the design was.

SOLUTIONS

• Watt became obsessed with trying to refine the engine.
• He finally came up with an idea but now he was broke!
• Watt entered a partnership in order to continue his research.

Things are looking up...

• Watt gets a new business partner: Matthew Boulton.
• After going into business together, many people begin to buy his engines.
• Watt even pattented a steam locamotive.

out of steam...

• James Watt died in 1891 at the age of 83.
• He died a rich man, retired and devoted to his research.

The improved ENGINE

• Previously, the engine wasted too much steam.
• Watt added a separate cooling chamber.

uses

• The engine made mining more efficient.
• It made it possible to transport goods and people long distances through mechanical means.

references

• http://sites.estvideo.net/college.anne.fr/dossier2/pages2/pages_copains_d_a...
• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_engine
• http://digital.nls.uk/scientists/biographies/james-watt/
• http://en.m.wikiversity.org/wiki/Steam_Engine