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James Watt was a British engineer. Born on 19 January 1736 in Greenock, Watt died on 25 August 1819 in Heathfield Hall at the age of 83.
Watt studied at University of Glasgow. Honours include honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow, Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
With a Wikipedia article in 160 languages, James Watt is No. 5,811 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 19 January 1736, Greenock
- Died
- 25 August 1819, Heathfield Hall (aged 83)
- Country
- Scotland
- Known as
- Engineer, chemist, physicist
- Field
- Science
- Education
- University of Glasgow
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 160
Did you know
83
Lived to 83.
19 Jan
Shares a birthday with Edgar Allan Poe and Paul Cézanne.
5
One of 5 people in the Index born in Greenock, with Richard Wilson.
160
Has a Wikipedia article in 160 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
James Watt
- FatherJames Watt
- MotherAgnes Muirhead
- SpouseAnn McGriigor
- SpousePeggy Miller
- ChildJames Watt
- ChildMargaret Watt
- ChildGregory Watt
- ChildJanet Watt
Honours and works
Awards
- Honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow1806
- Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame2021
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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