James Watt, father of the industrial revolution
Watt is a Scottish inventor, mechanic, creator of the universal double-acting steam engine. His name is called the unit of power - watts. The work of James Watt was the beginning of the industrial revolution in England, and then - all over the world.
Due to poor health, he was forced to leave for school and continue his education at home. Once, the father saw that the son was sitting and drawing something very carefully. It turned out that James was looking for a solution to the problem of the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid.
When the boy was 18 years old, his mother dies, and James travels to London, where he becomes a trainee in the company of John Morgan, which is engaged in the manufacture of precision instruments (and began with the manufacture of a ruler and compasses). Due to financial difficulties, James Watt was forced to work hard; sometimes he even had to go hungry.His steam engine played a decisive role in the transition from manual labor to machine production and forever changed the world around us.
To promote his invention on the market, Watt figured out what kind of load an ordinary horse lifts in a minute, driving a water pump, and he called this unit of force horsepower. Thus, the scientist showed how many times his steam engine is stronger than a horse. Today, car power is measured by horsepower, which was invented by James Watt.Without a doubt, this modest, pious and at the same time great man is one of the most influential personalities of all times and peoples who have made a great contribution to the development of society.
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