A portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. He improved on the 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. He realised that contemporary engine designs wasted a great deal of energy by repeatedly cooling and reheating the cylinder. Watt introduced the separate condenser, which avoided a waste of energy and radically improved the power, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of steam engines. Eventua
A portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. He improved on the 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. He realised that contemporary engine designs wasted a great deal of energy by repeatedly cooling and reheating the cylinder. Watt introduced the separate condenser, which avoided a waste of energy and radically improved the power, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of steam engines. Eventually he adapted his engine to produce rotary motion, greatly broadening its use beyond pumping water.
Size: 3390px × 4194px
Location: Great Britain
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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