HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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Who improved and made the steam engine more useful?
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James Watt
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Henry Ford
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Thomas Newcomen
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Richard Arkwright
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -James Watt did not invent the steam engine. He did, however, improve the engine apparatus. In 1764 Watt observed a flaw in the Newcomen steam engine: it wasted a lot of steam. Watt deduced that the waste resulted from the steam engine’s single-cylinder design.
Detailed explanation-2: -James Watt (1736-1819) was a prolific inventor, surveyor, instrument maker and engineer. His engines dramatically increased the power that could be generated through steam.
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