James Watt Jr.

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gptkbp:instanceOf Engineer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Glasgow
gptkb:Boulton_&_Watt
gptkbp:awards Royal_Society_Fellow
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Greenock,_Scotland
gptkbp:born January 19, 1736
gptkbp:children gptkb:James_Watt_III
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:William_Murdoch
gptkbp:contributedTo Industrial machinery
Thermodynamics
Mechanical engineering advancements
gptkbp:contribution Watt steam engine
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Heathfield,_England
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:James_Watt_IV
gptkbp:died August 25, 1819
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Glasgow
gptkbp:famousFor Steam engine efficiency
gptkbp:field Mechanical engineering
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Boulton_&_Watt
gptkbp:hasContribution Steam engine technology
gptkbp:historicalImpact Transforming industry
gptkbp:historicalRole Key figure in engineering history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Pioneering engineer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Watt Jr.
gptkbp:influence Engineering
gptkbp:influenced Engineering design
Industrial Revolution
Engineering innovation
Industrial economy
Engineering practices
Steam technology
Industrial society
Steam power development
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Thomas_Newcomen
gptkbp:inspiration Future engineers
gptkbp:inspiredBy Scientific revolution
gptkbp:inventor 1769
Watt governor
gptkbp:knownFor Improvements to the steam engine
Father_of_the_Industrial_Revolution
gptkbp:legacy Engineering education
Watt unit of power
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notableEvent Improved steam engine efficiency
gptkbp:notableFeature Engineering advancements
Watt steam engine design
gptkbp:notableWork Steam engine improvements
Steam engine design
gptkbp:occupation Inventor
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:Matthew_Boulton
gptkbp:patentAbstract Industrial machinery development
gptkbp:patentCitation Steam engine improvements
gptkbp:patentFamily Steam engine patent 1769
gptkbp:patentType Mechanical patent
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:British_government
Innovative engineering solutions
gptkbp:relatedTo Steam power
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Birmingham,_England
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Miller
gptkbp:workLocation gptkb:Birmingham