James Watt

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  • Birth, Born in village of Greenock in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

    Birth, Born in village of Greenock in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
    Born in village of Greenock in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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    James Watt timeline

  • Homeschooled

    Homeschooled

  • Went to University of Glasgow

    Went to University of Glasgow

  • Set up an instrument shop at Glasgow university

    Set up an instrument shop at Glasgow university

  • Repaired a “Newcomen” engine owned by the university

    Repaired a “Newcomen” engine owned by the university

  • Married Margaret Miller

    Married Margaret Miller

  • Invented the “Watt steam engine”

    Invented the “Watt steam engine”

  • First child ‘Maragret’

  • Had second child, James III

  • Wife (Maragret Miller) died

  • More of his engines were produced

    More of his engines were produced

  • Remarried to Anne macGregor

  • Invented Watts linkage and parallel linkage model

    Invented Watts linkage and parallel linkage model

  • Partner Boulton and Watt incorporated to mass produce steam engines.

    Partner Boulton and Watt incorporated to mass produce steam engines.

  • Retired and passed business onto sons

  • Death: Heathfield Hall

    Death: Heathfield Hall