Five Inventors

Background information on eighteenth-century Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt is presented. The author reviews how Watt was largely responsible for the Industrial Revolution through his improvement (not invention) of the steam engine.

Bailey, Ellen. "James Watt." James Watt (2006): 1. MasterFILE Complete

The article influence of Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt who has been described as the first hero of the industrial revolution in Great Britain.

Gardner, Laura. "All Steamed Up." Professional Engineering 24.5 (2011): 57. Academic Search Complete.