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    James Watt FRS, FRSE (/wɒt/; 30 January 1736 (19 January 1736 OS) – 25 August 1819) was a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who improved...
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    Justin James Watt (born March 22, 1989) is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for...
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    The Watt steam engine design was an invention of James Watt that became synonymous with steam engines during the Industrial Revolution, and it was many...
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  • James Watt (1736–1819) was a Scottish engineer and inventor of a revolutionary new steam engine. James or Jim Watt may also refer to: James Watt junior...
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    James Gaius Watt (January 31, 1938 – May 27, 2023) was an American lawyer, lobbyist, and civil servant who served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior in...
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  • It is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer. The watt is named in honor of James Watt (1736–1819), an 18th-century Scottish inventor, mechanical...
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  • James Watt, Jr., FRS (5 February 1769 – 2 June 1848) was a British engineer, businessman and activist. He was born on 5 February 1769, the son of James...
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    Derek John Watt (born November 7, 1992) is an American former professional football fullback. He played college football at Wisconsin, and was selected...
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  • Look up Watt or watt in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The watt is a unit of power named after Scottish engineer James Watt. Watt or WATT may also refer...
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    institution in the United Kingdom. The name Heriot-Watt was taken from Scottish inventor James Watt and Scottish philanthropist and goldsmith George Heriot...
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  • James Winston Watts (January 19, 1904 – November 15, 1994) was an American neurosurgeon, born in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was a graduate of the Virginia...
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  • claims to be the "#1 Craft Brewer in Europe". It was founded in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, who together own 19% of the company. The company has...
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    maker and repairman in 1759, James Watt was introduced to the power of steam by Professor John Robison. Fascinated, Watt took to reading everything he...
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    between the English manufacturer Matthew Boulton and the Scottish engineer James Watt, the firm had a major role in the Industrial Revolution and grew to be...
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    James Wilfrid Watt CVO (born 5 November 1951) is a British former diplomat who was ambassador to Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt. James Wilfrid Watt was educated...
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    A Watt's linkage is a type of mechanical linkage invented by James Watt in which the central moving point of the linkage is constrained to travel a nearly...
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  • James Watts may refer to: James Watts (British politician) (1903–1961), Conservative Member of Parliament for Manchester Moss Side 1959–1961 James Watts...
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    occurred when James Watt developed (1763–1775) an improved version of Newcomen's engine, with a separate condenser. Boulton and Watt's early engines used...
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    pressure between millstones in windmills in the 17th century. In 1788, James Watt adapted one to control his steam engine where it regulates the admission...
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  • through major developments by Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer James Watt, the steam engine began to be used in many industrial settings, not just...
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  • James Watt WS FRSE FRSGS LLD (21 March 1863–3 December 1945) was a 19th/20th-century Scottish lawyer, actuary and geographer. Watt was born in Edinburgh...
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    The James Watt Dock Crane is a giant cantilever crane situated at Greenock on the River Clyde. It was built in 1917 by Sir William Arrol & Co. It was rated...
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    55°56′53″N 4°45′14″W / 55.948°N 4.754°W / 55.948; -4.754 James Watt College was a further education college in Greenock, Scotland. It is now part of...
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  • named the watt, the SI-derived unit of power James Watt Jr., English manufacturer, son of James James G. Watt, US Secretary of the Interior Jim Watt (boxer)...
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  • been kept as a slave and subjected to abuse by the Watt family, six of whom – including James Watt, the ringleader – were jailed for their role in the...
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    HMS James Watt was a 91-gun steam and sail-powered second rate ship of the line. She had originally been ordered as one of a two ship class, with her sister...
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  • The James Watt Medal is an award for excellence in engineering established in 1937, conferred by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in the United...
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    James Watts (22 August 1903 – 7 July 1961) was a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected at the 1959 general election as Member...
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    Trent Jordan Watt (born October 11, 1994) is an American professional football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL)...
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  • James Watt also known as Tonto (born 21 September 1952) is a former Northern Irish loyalist who was the top bomb maker for the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)...
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