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| Go back in time and meet a few of the people who made important discoveries in the history of electricity. While you're reading, find the jumbled word in each paragraph and see if you can unscramble it. Click the Reveal the Answer button to show the answer. |
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James Watt (1736-1819) James Watt was a Scottish inventor who made improvements to the steam engine during the late 1700s. Soon, factories and mining companies began to use Watt's new- and- improved steam engine for their machinery. This helped jumpstart the Industrial Revolution, a period in the early 1800s that saw many new machines invented and an increase in the number of factories. After his death, Watt's name was used to describe the electrical unit of wrepo. |
