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James Watt was a Scottish engineer and inventor who made many improvements to the steam engine.  These improvements were fundamental to the changes of everyday life during the Industrial Revolution.

James Watt was a Scottish engineer and inventor who made many improvements to the steam engine.  These improvements were fundamental to the changes of everyday life during the Industrial Revolution.

Watt,the son of a merchant, was born in [[Greenock]], [[Scotland]], on January 19, 1736. As a boy, he was not a good student. However, at the age of 13, he began to study mathematics, and attracted much attention due to his skill. At the age of 18 he entered the [[University of Glasgow]] to learn to be a mathematical instrument maker. Watt left the school, but he returned in 1757 as the mathematical instrument maker for [[Glasgow]]. In 1764, the university sent him a model of the Newcomen steam engine. It immediately caught Watt's attention, and he became determined to build a practical one. Five years later, Watt patented his new steam engine in 1769.

Watt,the son of a merchant, was born in [[Greenock]], [[Scotland]], on January 19, 1736. As a boy, he was not a good student. However, at the age of 13, he began to study mathematics, and attracted much attention due to his skill. At the age of 18 he entered the [[University of Glasgow]] to learn to be a mathematical instrument maker. Watt left the school, but he returned in 1757 as the mathematical instrument maker for [[Glasgow]]. In 1764, the university sent him a model of the Newcomen steam engine. It immediately caught Watt's attention, and he became determined to build a practical one. Five years later, Watt patented his new steam engine in 1769.