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James Watt was a Scottish engineer who lived from 1736 to 1819 and made crucial improvements to the steam engine, which became a driving force of the Industrial Revolution. His innovations made steam engines much more efficient and practical for industrial use, fundamentally transforming manufacturing, transportation, and power generation in the modern world.
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James Watt (/wɒt/; 30 January 1736 (19 January 1736 OS) – 25 August 1819) was a Scottish inventor, engineer and chemist who improved on Thomas Newcomen's 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.
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