Birth Name: James Watt
Occupation: Inventor
Place Of Birth: Greenock
Date Of Birth: January 19, 1736
Date Of Death: August 25, 1819
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: Scottish
James Watt was born on the 19th of January, 1736. He was known for being a Inventor. Scientist and entrepreneur who popularized the first steam engines, which had an integral effect on the course of the Industrial Revolution. He also developed the term horsepower as a measurement of power and the SI unit of power is named after him because of it.
James Watt was born in Greenock. He served as an apprentice to a mathematical instrument maker but quickly outgrew his tutor in knowledge. Because he didn’t have enough money to create his steam engines himself, he teamed up with John Roebuck, giving him two-thirds of the patent.
James Watt was a Capricorn and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
James Watt was born in 1730s.
James Watt is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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James Watt was born in the Year of the Dragon.
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| REAL NAME: | James Watt |
| NICKNAME: | James |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Thursday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Zodiac Sign: James Watt was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: James Watt was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.
Ruling Planet: James Watt had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
James Watt’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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