Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Inventor
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_London |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Boulton_&_Watt
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Royal_Society_Fellow
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Greenock,_Scotland
|
| gptkbp:born |
January 19, 1736
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:James_Watt_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Watt steam engine
Improved efficiency of steam engines |
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Heathfield,_England
|
| gptkbp:died |
August 25, 1819
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Glasgow
|
| gptkbp:field |
Engineering
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
James Watt
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Thomas_Newcomen
Energy efficiency Industrial design Industrial machinery Power generation Thermodynamics Engineering education Manufacturing processes Technological advancement Energy conversion Coal mining industry Environmental impact of technology Transportation technology Innovation in engineering Engineering ethics Economic development through technology Steam power applications Scientific research methods Global industrialization Mechanical design principles Modern mechanical engineering Societal_change_through_engineering |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Industrial Revolution
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
Watt governor
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Steam engine improvements
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Watt unit of power
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Mechanical engineer
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
gptkb:Matthew_Boulton
|
| gptkbp:patentCitation |
gptkb:Watt's_parallel_motion
gptkb:Watt's_steam_engine_design Separate condenser Double-acting engine Rotary motion engine Watt's_indicator |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Birmingham,_England
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Margaret_Miller
|