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James Watt

Also known as: James Watt; primary name: Watt, James
Details: individual; British; Male
Life dates: 1736-1819
Biography: Inventor of the modern steam-engine. In 1773 went into partnership with Matthew Boulton (q.v.), operating as James Watt & Co (q.v.) and produced Boulton & Watt's steam-engines.

44 related objects

banknote

Museum number: 2011,4141.1 |
Authority: BIOG103538 Issuer:Bank of England |
Production date: 2011 |
Production place: Issued in:England

coin

Museum number: 1997,0401.25 |
Authority: Ruler:Charles IV, King of SpainIssuer:James Watt |
Production date: 1797 1800s |
Production place: Minted in:Mexico CityIssued in:Greenock

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.353 |
Producer name: BIOG112274 Designed by:George Mills |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1906,1103.724 |
Producer name: BIOG117928 Made by:Allan Wyon |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4050 |
Producer name: BIOG117947 Made by:William Wyon |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1966,0403.663 |
Producer name: BIOG117947 Made by:William Wyon |
Production date: 1908 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5615 |
Producer name: BIOG112274 Designed by:George Mills |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5612 |
Producer name: BIOG117933 Designed by:Joseph Shepherd Wyon |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5613 |
Producer name: Designed by:J MarrianPublished by:Thomason & Jones |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1966,0403.670 |
Producer name: BIOG117947 Made by:William Wyon |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5616 |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1966,0403.667 |
Producer name: BIOG117947 Made by:William Wyon |
Production date: 1895 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

moulding

Museum number: M.9417 |
Producer name: BIOG117933 Made by:Joseph Shepherd Wyon |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

print

Title: Certificate of Membership of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, Machinists, Millwrights, Smiths a |
Museum number: 2017,7013.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:William GreatbachAfter:James Sharples |
Production date: 1852

print

Title: Key to Certificate of Membership of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, Machinists, Millwrights, S |
Museum number: 2019,7004.1 |
Producer name: After:James SharplesPrinted by:Butterfield & Mason |
Production date: 1852

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Watt's first experiment |
Museum number: 1872,1012.6280 |
Producer name: Print made by:Herbert BourneAfter:Marcus Stone |
Production date: 1868

print

Title: James Watt |
Museum number: 1912,0416.34 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel William Reynolds IAfter:Sir Francis Chantrey |
Production date: 1825

print

Title: Zegen by Hoogstad op de Fransen en Beyersen door S.H.Marlbourg en Pr. Eugenius van Savoyen verkreege |
Museum number: 2003,0228.2 |
Producer name: BIOG31987 Print made by:Romeyn de Hooghe |
Production date: 1704

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.4474 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Le ConteAfter:John Blake Macdonald |
Production date: 1858 |
Production place: Published in:Edinburgh

print

Title: James Watt |
Museum number: 1872,1012.4621 |
Producer name: Print made by:Anton HähnischAfter:Sir Francis Chantrey |
Production date: 1854-1855 |
Production place: Printed in:Edinburgh

print

Title: The Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Years 1807-8 |
Museum number: 1875,0508.528 |
Producer name: After:Sir John GilbertIntermediary draughtsman:Frederick John Skill |
Production date: 1862 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1914,0918.19 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Henry MoteAfter:Sir William Beechey |
Production date: 1825-1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr. James Watt, |
Museum number: 1874,0411.23 |
Producer name: After:Carl Fredrick von BredaPublished by:Hodgson & Co |
Production date: 1822-1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1865,0114.644 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Camden EdwardsAfter:Sir Francis Chantrey |
Production date: 1835-1850 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0909.83-92 |
Producer name: Printed by:W ClowesPublished by:Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington |
Production date: 1880 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: James Watt Esqre,, / F.R.S. &c.&c. |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1385 |
Producer name: Print made by:James ThompsonAfter:Sir William Beechey |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: James Watt Esqr. |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3997 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel William Reynolds IAfter:Carl Fredrick von Breda |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: James Watt. |
Museum number: 1858,0213.244 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Eden WagstaffAfter:Sir William Beechey |
Production date: 1819-1848 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1863,1017.96 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Camden EdwardsAfter:Sir Francis Chantrey |
Production date: 1797-1855

print

Museum number: 1932,0507.26 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Holl (the Elder)After:Sir Francis Chantrey |
Production date: 1825-1830

print; broadside

Museum number: 2003,0228.1 |
Producer name: BIOG17924 Print made by:Johannes van den Avelen |
Production date: 1679

print

Museum number: 1920,0508.94 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Algernon TomkinsAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1850-1900

print

Title: James Watt |
Museum number: 1843,0311.301 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TurnerAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1815

print

Museum number: 1865,0114.689 |
Producer name: BIOG40171 Print made by:William Nicholson |
Production date: 1819

print

Title: James Watt, Esqr,, F R S. &c.&c. The British Gallery of Contemporary Portraits |
Museum number: 1946,0627.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:James ThompsonAfter:T Griffiths |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:Liverpool

print

Title: James Watt |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3998 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel William Reynolds IAfter:Sir Francis Chantrey |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1930,1013.23 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Le ConteAfter:John Blake Macdonald |
Production date: 1860 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr. James Watt. The British Gallery of Contemporary Portraits |
Museum number: A,2.65 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles PicartIntermediary draughtsman:William Evans |
Production date: 1810-1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: James Watt Esqr. |
Museum number: 1874,0613.1568 |
Producer name: After:Carl Fredrick von BredaPublished by:George Smeeton |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: James Watt and the Steam Engine |
Museum number: 2010,7081.6747 |
Producer name: Print made by:James ScottAfter:James Eckford Lander |
Production date: 1860 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:New York (city)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: France. Sporting intelligence. Brougham & his Highland host. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12277 |
Producer name: Print made by:William HeathPublished by:John Watson |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:GlasgowPublished in:Edinburgh

print

Title: Watt's First Experiment on Steam |
Museum number: 1875,0410.412 |
Producer name: Print made by:James ScottAfter:Robert William Buss |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: James Watt |
Museum number: 1891,0414.420 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TurnerAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1815 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

seal

Title: 瓦特 |
Museum number: 2012,3045.12 |
Producer name: BIOG215247 Made by:Li Lanqing 李嵐清 |
Production date: 2011 |
Production place: Made in:China