James Watt (disambiguation)
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James Watt
(1736–1819), was a British engineer and inventor of a revolutionary new steam engine.
James Watt or Jim Watt may also refer to:
James Watt
James Watt, FRS, FRSE was a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer whose improvements to the Newcomen steam engine were fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both his native Great Britain and the rest of the world.While working as an instrument maker at the...
(1736–1819), was a British engineer and inventor of a revolutionary new steam engine.
James Watt or Jim Watt may also refer to:
- James Watt CollegeJames Watt CollegeThe James Watt College is a further education college in Greenock, Scotland.-History, facilities:The James Watt Memorial College on the corner of William Street and Dalrymple Street was officially opened as the Watt Memorial Engineering and Navigation School on 1 June 1908...
, Greenock, Scotland - James G. WattJames G. WattJames Gaius Watt served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior for President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1983.-Early life and career:...
(born 1938), former US Secretary of the Interior - Jim Watt (boxer) (born 1948), Scottish boxer
- Jim Watt (ice hockey)Jim Watt (ice hockey)James Magnus Watt is a retired professional ice hockey goalkeeper who played 1 NHL game with the St. Louis Blues in 1974 but spent most of his time in the minor leagues...
(born 1950), American ice hockey player - HMS James WattHMS James WattHMS 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 , under the name HMS Audacious. She was renamed on 18 November 1847 in honour of James Watt, the inventor of the steam engine. She was the...
, steam- and sail-powered Royal Navy ship named after the inventor