| Sex or gender | male  |
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| Country of citizenship | Scotland |
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| Name in native language | James Watt |
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| Given name | James |
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| Family name | Watt |
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| Date of birth | 19 Razab 1736 |
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| Place of birth | Greenock |
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| Date of death | 25 Shawur 1819 |
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| Place of death | Heathfield Hall |
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| Manner of death | natural causes |
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| Place of burial | St Mary's Church |
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| Father | James Watt |
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| Mother | Agnes Muirhead |
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| Spouse | Ann McGriigor,Peggy Miller |
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| Child | James Watt,Margaret Watt,Gregory Watt,Janet Watt |
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| Relative | Robert Watson-Watt |
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| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
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| Writing language | English |
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| Field of work | mechanical engineering,steam engine,invention,instrument maker |
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| Employer | University of Glasgow |
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| Educated at | University of Glasgow |
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| Residence | Glasgow |
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| Work location | Glasgow,Birmingham |
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| Ethnic group | |
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| Member of | The Royal Society,French Academy of Sciences,Royal Society of Edinburgh,Lunar Society of Birmingham |
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| Owner of | Boulton and Watt,Heathfield Hall |
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| Influenced by | Thomas Newcomen |
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| Award received | honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow,Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame,Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
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| Depicted by | James Watt,Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) |
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