By 1776, he was selling the Watt steam engine to farmers and miners. But every new product needs a marketing campaign, one to show its superiority to the competition.

Scottish inventor James Watt was the source for a number of massive innovations in engines, energy, and science as a whole during his lifetime.

The introduction of this steam indicator in the late 1790s by James Watt had a great impact on the understanding of how the steam behaved inside the engine's cylinder and thereby enabled much more ...

James Watt’s steam engine had an enormous influence on the Industrial Revolution and the development of the modern world. The popular misconception is that the Scottish engineer, born in 1736 ...

James Watt's inventions meant that the steam engine became much more economical to use and thus he helped to set in motion the Industrial Revolution.

Over at mises.org, Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine challenge the standard story of James Watt and the steam engine. Their conclusion: In most histories, James Watt is a heroic inventor ...

A team of students have used 3D printing technology to create a model of a steam engine originally designed by James Watt more than 200 years ago. The JetX student society at the University of Glasgow ...