James Watt, The Inventor of The Steam Engine

James Watt, the Scots are often associated with the inventor of the steam engine, was the key figure of the Industrial Revolution.
In fact, Watt is not the first person to the steam engine. Similar design is also made by Heron of Alexandria in early Alzheimer's. In 1686 Thomas Savery patents make a steam engine used to pump water,
and in 1712, the Englishman Thomas Newcomen, patents also make similar products with a more complete version, but the creation of Newcomen engines were of poor quality and inefficient, can only be used to pump water from coal mines.
Watt became interested in the affairs of the steam engine was correct in 1764 when the creation of the Newcomen engine. Although Watt just get a year of education as a toolmaker carpenter, but has great creative talent. Improvements are made with the Newcomen engine was homemade so important, so it really worth Wattlah creator of the first steam engine.
The success of the first dipatenkannya Watt in 1769 was the addition of a separate room to be strengthened. They also make insulation separator to prevent the disappearance of steam heat in the cylinder, and in 1782 there was a double engine. With some minor improvements, this update menghasilan increased efficiency of steam engines with four or more times. In practice, this efficiency improvement is the result of intelligence, but not very useful for the team nor the extraordinary gain drawn from the point of the industry.
Watt also found (in 1781) set of teeth to change the motion so that the engine behind a rotating motion. This great tool increase in the use of steam engines. Watt also managed to create a circular motion controller automatically force (in 1788), which causes the motor speed can be automatically monitored. It also creates a pressure gauge (in 1790), Speedo instrument, a guide to tools and vapor control equipment, in addition to equipment repair.
Watt himself had no talent for business. However, in 1775 made an alliance with Matthew Boulton, engineer, and a skilled businessman. For twenty-five years later, Watt and Boulton company produces a large number of steam engines and both became wealthy.
It is difficult to overstate the importance of the steam engine. Because, in fact many other inventions which plays an important role promoting the development of the Industrial Revolution. For example, the development of the mine, metallurgy, machinery and various tools. Maritime rescue that slides back and forth in a knitting machine with the invention (John Kay in 1733), or the loom (the discovery of James Hargreaves in 1764) occurred before the creation of Watt. The vast majority of these discoveries is less significant improvement and none had a vital significance in relation to the start of the Industrial Revolution. Another case with the discovery of the steam engine, which plays an important role in the Industrial Revolution, the situation seems to be experiencing other forms. Previously, although the steam is used to turn windmills and water, the main source of mechanical energy is in human power. This factor is very limited industrial production capacity. With the invention of the steam engine, these constraints removed. A lot of energy now can be channeled to things that are productive, with a very quick upward thrust. Oil embargo of 1973 made us realize how bad that if energy and reduction of materials capable of paralyzing the industry. This experience, at some level, that encourages us to imagine the importance of the Industrial Revolution, for the discovery of James Watt.
Besides the benefits of the power plant, the steam engine also has a great demand in other areas. In 1783, the Marquis de Jouffroy Abbans successfully use steam engines to move the boat. In 1804, first steam locomotive to create Richard Trevithick. None of the beginner models that are commercially successful. Within a few hundred years, then as the ship or rail to produce a revolution, both at land and sea transport.
The Industrial Revolution took place almost simultaneously with the American and French revolution. Although the time seemed trivial, it now seems clear how the Industrial Revolution, has the meaning set forth seemed much more important to the human meaning of life than political revolution. James Watt, and therefore classified as one that has an important influence on history.by Michael H. Hart,One hundred most influential figures in the history.