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because he was bored, i guess...?
He did not invent steam engines, he did however make very important adjustments and additions to them. He was a person who was in a field of instrument making and repair (such as scientific and mathematical instruments, now all replaced by computers I assume) this is why when he was in the University of Cardiff, working in his workshop there, he was requested to try and fix one of Thomas Newcomens steam engines, perhaps not an instrument but he was a technician, and living during a time where professions were not as specialised as today I assume is why he still got given the duty. Because of his great opurtunity to work with one of the worlds leading machine designs at the time he was also able to understand how unefficient it was which was the reason he began thinking of ways to improve it. James Watt's steam engine was apparently 3x more efficient than Newcomen's. A rough number but it replaced nearly all of Newcomens Engines (I believe), it was far less coal Hungary and was an extremely frugal purchase, at the time mainly for mine diggers.
So to some up he 'improved' Thomas Newcomen's steam engine because they were unefficient, it was he who did this because he was in a professional field which lead to a steam engine finding him and he could not refuse the chance of workign on one.
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When did James Watt invent the first ever steam engine?
1775
What did James watt do besides invent steam engine?
James Watt did not invent the steam engine. However he did improve the design made by Newcome. James Watt was an inventor all of his life. He invented many many things he made improvements on instruments and others.
Why did James Watt invent the steam engine?
James Watt improved the steam engine because he had an interest in steam engines.He also had amazing skills in mathematics and engineering.He couldn't turn down an incredible oppertunity to improve a steam engine.
Did Robert Fulton invent the steam engine?
No, he invented the steam boat. James Watt is often credited for inventing the steam engine but he only greatly improved Thomas Newcomen's model.
Who improved the steam engine?
James Watt, a British inventor, improved the steam engine in the eighteenth century. In 1763, James Watt began his improvements on the Newcomen steam engine. Watt was a technician at the University of Glasgow.
Did James watt invent the steam engine by accident?
No, he improved on Newcomen's design for pumping engines.
Who created the steam engines?
James Watt
Where did James Watt invent his steam engine?
IN INDIA
What James Watt invent?
He improved steam engine.
When did James watt invent the steam veicle?
1758
What year did James watt invent steam engine?
1769
Who invent steam engine in 19th century?
James Watt
What did James watt invent and when?
modern steam boat in 1784
When did James Watt invent the first ever steam engine?
1775
What did James watt do besides invent steam engine?
James Watt did not invent the steam engine. However he did improve the design made by Newcome. James Watt was an inventor all of his life. He invented many many things he made improvements on instruments and others.
Who designed the steam engine?
James Watt (1736-1819) is credited with the 1765 improvement of the steam engines of Thomas Newcomen (1664-1729), which dated from 1712. The efficiency of the Watt engine led to its wide industrial use after Watt partnered with Matthew Boulton in 1775.
Where did James watt invent the steam engine?
he invented it on June 21 1995
