Sujet
James Watt as a young man, c1769. Artist: James Scott
Légende
James Watt as a young man, c1769. Watt was a Scottish engineer and instrument maker who invented the modern steam engine which became the main source of power in Britain's textile mills. His engine had a separate condenser in which steam from the cylinder was passed and cooled allowing the engine to be kept hot, reducing fuel consumption and saving time.
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1769
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B63_100
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
40,0Mo (1,8Mo) / 40,0cm x 25,1cm / 4724 x 2963 (300dpi)