What was James watt childhood?

Answer 1

James Watt was born February 19, 1736 and died on August 19, 1889. As a child he was often sick. This kept James out of school. His mother had to teach him how to read and write. James suffered from severe headaches, so many people thought he was retarded. Little did they know that this child that most people didn't consider normal would lead America to one of the most important stages in The Industrial Revolution. He worked as a mathematical-instrument maker from the age of 19 and soon became interested in improving the steam engines, invented by the engineers Thomas Savery and Thomas Newcomen, which were used at the time to pump water from mines. Watt was determined to improve The Newcomen steam engine.