The watt, of course, is a unit of power — in this case, the rate of electrical energy transfer or rate of doing work. It is named in honour of the great Scottish polymath James Watt, who among other ...

Another Annus Mirabilis, Another RA Summer Exhibition, No 258, which all kicked off in 1769, the year of Napoleon Bonaparte's ...

If you look back at the history of the world, it’s difficult to recognize every single inventor. There are so many worth ...

This is the second part of a series in which we examine history from a different angle. The business card has been in its popular analog cardboard format for just over 200 years – a period in which ...

In its 19th-century heyday, Glasgow was one of Europe’s biggest cities and the second-largest in Britain, right behind London. It was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution, and is said to have ...

James Watt was urged by Boulton to invent some form of rotary motion for his steam engines. The idea was to replace the reciprocating action of the original. In 1781 he did just that.

The innovators who spurred the first revolution imparted wisdom that can help guide us in this pivotal moment.

The Steam Deck gaming handheld is my go-to example of how handy watts can be. With a 15-watt maximum processor wattage and up to 9 watts of overhead for other components, a strenuous game drains ...

James Watt: The power of steam. Up next. Hugh Masekela: The iconic South African musician. ... In this 200th year since his death, we look at the life and work of James Watt, ...

At the next meeting of the West Lothian History and Amenity Society, the topic will be the power that truly changed the world, and how it had its beginnings right here in West Lothian.