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title: James Watt Working on the Steam Engine
author: Welcome Images
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17016/james-watt-working-on-the-steam-engine/
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updated: 2023-02-06
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# James Watt Working on the Steam Engine

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## Image File

[![James Watt Working on the Steam Engine](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17016.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17016.png)

## Image Caption

An 1869 etching showing the Scottish instrument worker James Watt (1736-1819) developing a new design of steam engine in the 1760s and 1770s during the [Industrial Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Industrial_Revolution/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Images, W. (2023, February 06). James Watt Working on the Steam Engine. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17016/james-watt-working-on-the-steam-engine/>
### Chicago
Images, Welcome. "James Watt Working on the Steam Engine." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 06, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17016/james-watt-working-on-the-steam-engine/>.
### MLA
Images, Welcome. "James Watt Working on the Steam Engine." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Feb 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17016/james-watt-working-on-the-steam-engine/>.

## License & Copyright

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