詹姆斯·瓦特(1736—1819年),英国发明家,第一次工业革命时期的重要人物。瓦特出生于英国苏格兰,他年轻的时候在工厂里学到了许多机械制造的知识。1763年,瓦特找到了一份在大学里修理教学仪器的工作,在那里他经常向教授们请教一些技术上的问题。1776年,瓦特制造出了第一台具有实用价值的蒸汽机。1785年,他因 James Watt (1736-1819), British inventor, a key figure in the first industrial revolution. Watts was born in Scotland, England, when he was young and learned a lot in the factory machinery manufacturing knowledge. In 1763, Watter found a job of teaching instruments in the university, where he often consulted with professors about technical problems. In 1776, Watts created the first steam engine of practical value. In 1785 he was