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James Watt Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

James Watt Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

James Watt Facts

Full NameJames Watt
BirthdateJanuary 19, 1736
Birth PlaceGreenock, Scotland
Age (in 2024)288 Years Old
ZodiacCapricorn
OccupationInventor

James Watt Age & Birthday

James Watt is best known as Inventor who has born on January 19, 1736 in Greenock, Scotland. Currently, James Watt is 288 years, 10 months and 26 days old. James Watt will celebrate 289th birthday on Sunday, 19th of January 2025. Below the countdown to James Watt upcoming birthday.

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James Watt Biography

About

Scientist and entrepreneur who popularized the first steam engines, which had an integral effect on the course of the Industrial Revolution. He also developed the term horsepower as a measurement of power and the SI unit of power is named after him because of it.

Before Fame

He served as an apprentice to a mathematical instrument maker but quickly outgrew his tutor in knowledge.

Trivia

Because he didn't have enough money to create his steam engines himself, he teamed up with John Roebuck, giving him two-thirds of the patent.

Family Life

His father was a prominent mathematician and served as the town's treasurer. James was married to his second wife, Ann MacGregor, from 1777 to 1819 and he had a total of four children named Gregory, Margaret, Janet and James Jr.

Associated With

The British philosopher Aldous Huxley wrote that in inventing the steam engine, he also invented time as we think of it today.

Top Asked Questions about James Watt

How old is James Watt in 2024?

James Watt is 288 years old today.

When was James Watt born?

James Watt was born on January 19, 1736 in Greenock, Scotland.

What is James Watt zodiac sign?

James Watt zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was James Watt best known for?

James Watt was best known as Inventor.

Fun Facts about James Watt's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about James Watt's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • James Watt was born on Thursday, 19th day / 03rd week of 1736
  • James Watt has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of James Watt birthday is XIX.I.MDCCXXXVI
  • James Watt's birthstone is Garnet
  • James Watt's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
  • James Watt age in year is 288 years old
  • James Watt age in month is 3466 months old
  • James Watt age in day is 105520 days old
  • James Watt age in hour is 2532480 hours old
  • James Watt age in minute is 151948800 minutes old
  • James Watt age in second is 9116928000 seconds old
  • Next James Watt birthday is on Sunday, January 19th 2025
  • James Watt age in next birthday (2025) is 289 years old

Historical Events on James Watt Birthday (January 19)

Below are historical events that coincided with James Watt's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1981Iran hostage crisis: United States and Iranian officials sign an agreement to release 52 American hostages after 14 months of captivity.
1983Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia.
1983The Apple Lisa, the first commercial personal computer from Apple Computer to have a graphical user interface and a computer mouse, is announced.
1986The first IBM PC computer virus is released into the wild. A boot sector virus dubbed (c)Brain, it was created by the Farooq Alvi Brothers in Lahore, Pakistan, reportedly to deter unauthorized copying of the software they had written.
1990Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir valley in Indian-administered Kashmir due to an insurgency.
1991Gulf War: Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.
1993Czech Republic and Slovakia join the United Nations.
1995After being struck by lightning the crew of Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C are forced to ditch. All 18 aboard are later rescued.
1996The barge North Cape oil spill occurs as an engine fire forces the tugboat Scandia ashore on Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
1997Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city.
1999British Aerospace agrees to acquire the defence subsidiary of the General Electric Company plc, forming BAE Systems in November 1999.
2007Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink is assassinated in front of his newspaper's Istanbul office by 17-year-old Turkish ultra-nationalist Ogün Samast.
2007Four-man Team N2i, using only skis and kites, completes a 1,093-mile (1,759 km) trek to reach the Antarctic pole of inaccessibility for the first time since 1965 and for the first time ever without mechanical assistance.
2012The Hong Kong-based file-sharing website Megaupload is shut down by the FBI.
2014A bomb attack on an army convoy in the city of Bannu kills at least 26 Pakistani soldiers and injures 38 others.
1986The birth of Oleksandr Miroshnychenko, Ukrainian footballer
1986The birth of Moussa Sow, Senegalese footballer
1987The birth of Edgar Manucharyan, Armenian footballer
1988The birth of JaVale McGee, American basketball player
1988The birth of Tyler Breeze, Canadian wrestler
1990The birth of Tatiana Búa, Argentine tennis player
1991The birth of Petra Martić, Croatian tennis player
1991The birth of Erin Sanders, American actress
1992The birth of Shawn Johnson, American gymnast
1992The birth of Logan Lerman, American actor
1992The birth of Mac Miller, American rapper (d. 2018)
1993The birth of Erick Torres Padilla, Mexican footballer
1994The birth of Matthias Ginter, German footballer
1994The birth of Alfie Mawson, English footballer
1999The birth of Jonathan Taylor, American football player
2012The death of Rudi van Dantzig, Dutch ballet dancer and choreographer (b. 1933)
2013The death of Taihō Kōki, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 48th Yokozuna (b. 1940)
2013The death of Stan Musial, American baseball player and manager (b. 1920)
2013The death of Frank Pooler, American conductor and composer (b. 1926)
2013The death of Earl Weaver, American baseball player and manager (b. 1930)
2013The death of Toktamış Ateş, Turkish academician, political commentator, columnist and writer (b. 1944)
2014The death of Azaria Alon, Ukrainian-Israeli environmentalist, co-founded the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (b. 1918)
2014The death of Christopher Chataway, English runner, journalist, and politician (b. 1931)
2015The death of Justin Capră, Romanian engineer and academic (b. 1933)
2015The death of Michel Guimond, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1953)
2015The death of Ward Swingle, American-French singer-songwriter and conductor (b. 1927)
2016The death of Richard Levins, American ecologist and geneticist (b. 1930)
2016The death of Ettore Scola, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1931)
2016The death of Sheila Sim (Lady Attenborough), English actress (b. 1922)
2017The death of Miguel Ferrer, American actor (b. 1955)

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