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He was a mechanical engineer, and or inventor who mainly developed the Newcomen steam engine, which was a fundamental change used in the Industrial Revolution in both the Kingdom of Great Britain and the world.

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James Watt was the name of a Scottish mechanical engineer and inventor. He is best known for helping to make improvements to the steam engine.

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