INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Scottish engineer who patented the modern steam engine
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John McAdam
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James Watt
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Eli Whitney
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Samuel Morse
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -James Watt, (born January 19, 1736, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland-died August 25, 1819, Heathfield Hall, near Birmingham, Warwick, England), Scottish instrument maker and inventor whose steam engine contributed substantially to the Industrial Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Scottish inventor is known for his efficient steam engine that was first patented in 1769.
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