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Did you know? James Watt improved the steam engine between 1769 and 1776 so radically he made the Industrial Revolution possible. The "watt" unit of power is named after him. He also invented "horsepower" so he could compare his machines to actual horses.

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James Watt improved the steam engine between 1769 and 1776 so radically he made the Industrial Revolution possible. The "watt" unit of power is named after him. He also invented "horsepower" so he could compare his machines to actual horses.

James Watt verbeterde tussen 1769 en 1776 de stoommachine zo radicaal dat hij de industriële revolutie mogelijk maakte. De eenheid "watt" voor vermogen is naar hem genoemd. Hij vond ook het "PK" (paardenkracht) uit, om zijn machines met paardenwerk te kunnen vergelijken.

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