Boulton and Watt steam engine
GPTKB entity
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:adapted_into |
various industrial applications
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| gptkbp:constructed_in |
the 18th century
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
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| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Birmingham,_England
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| gptkbp:featured_in |
cylinder and piston mechanism
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| gptkbp:first_introduced |
the late 18th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Boulton and Watt steam engine
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| gptkbp:improved_efficiency |
by using a separate condenser
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| gptkbp:improves |
various engineers
|
| gptkbp:increased |
mechanical power availability
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| gptkbp:influenced |
future steam engine designs
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| gptkbp:innovation |
its design features
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| gptkbp:inspired |
subsequent innovations in engineering
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| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:James_Watt
gptkb:Matthew_Boulton 1769 |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
the growth of urban centers
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
its contribution to engineering
|
| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
mechanical engineering history
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
manufacturing processes
mining operations |
| gptkbp:is_used_to |
increase production rates
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| gptkbp:key |
the expansion of industries
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
development of locomotives
development of steamships |
| gptkbp:marketed_as |
gptkb:1776
Boulton & Watt company |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its reliability
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:textiles
coal mines |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
the rise of mechanized agriculture
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| gptkbp:popularized_by |
James Watt's innovations
|
| gptkbp:reign |
gptkb:transportation
its time |
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
more efficient steam engines
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| gptkbp:used_for |
pumping water
driving machinery |
| gptkbp:utilized |
steam pressure
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| gptkbp:was_affecting |
economic growth
technological advancements the environment transportation networks energy consumption patterns global trade patterns the labor market the development of new technologies the pace of innovation the nature of work the emergence of new industries the social structure the distribution of resources industrial productivity the evolution of engineering practices the relationship between labor and capital the standard of living the structure of industries the transformation of economies the workforce dynamics |
| gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in |
the factory system
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| gptkbp:was_commercially_successful |
due to its efficiency
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| gptkbp:was_critical_in |
the development of the modern economy
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| gptkbp:was_part_of |
Boulton & Watt's business
the transition to steam power |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Matthew_Boulton
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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