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

James Watt has been called one of the most influential people in history, and his role in improving the steam engine to make it the primary force behind the industrial revolution is beyond dispute ...

The steam engine may seem like a relic of the past. But without this game-changing invention, the modern world would be a much different place.

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 ...

When Scottish inventor James Watt came up with a new steam engine design in 1765 that required 75 per cent less coal to operate than its predecessor, many people logically presumed that coal ...

The Watt steam engine and its successors powered the first 100 years of the industrial revolution. And the idea behind them, that heat derived from a fossil fuel could be turned into mechanical ...