Friday 4 March 2011

James Watt ( Engineer)


James Watt was born in January 19, 1736 And He died in August 19, 1819. He was born in GreenCock , Scotland but he lived & worked in Birmingham , England . His father was a carpenter who built anything from funiture to ship.


At the age of nineteen Watt was sent to Glassglow to learn trade of mathematical-instrument maker , In 1755 he went backed to London to train for a year and In 1757 he returned to GlassGlow where he established his own instrument-making business.


In 1763 Watt discovered Newcomen engine how he could made the engine more Advantage. Jame Watt wasn't a wealthy man so he decide to found a partner with money . John Roebuck was the owner of a Scottish iron work who agree with Watt to be partner of Business .


In 1773 Watt took his idea to Matthew Bolton who was a successful Businessman from Birmingham . For next eleven years Bolton Factory produced and sold Watt's steam engines . Watt machine was very popular and more powerful that had been based on Thomas Newcomen.


In 1781 & 1782 Watt produced more double-acting engine . In 1800 watt retired at 64y with heathly , happy and famous .

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