James Watt


And the Credit Goes to?

By Gerard J. Holzmann |  Sep 15, 2000

It's not the inventor toiling in his lab who becomes famous. It's the one who makes the biggest splash.  Read story

Declaration of Independence

By Mark Wheeler |  Sep 15, 1996

The story of how Thomas Jefferson, with the help of Ben Franklin, invented an early copying machine.  Read story

To Sleep, Perchance To Dream

By L.M.S. |  Nov 1, 1983

The legend goes that inventor James Watt, the Scottish engineer who fathered the Industrial Revolution, was having dream one night. In the dream, he was o...  Read story

Will The Empire Strike Back?

By John Grimond |  Jun 1, 1984

When Margaret Thatcher came to power, she promised to imbue Great Britain with a new spirit of independence.  Read story

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