Born Greenock. Engineer. Worked with steam engines, devising a separate condenser which greatly improved efficiency. The watt unit of power was named for him.
Died Handsworth, Staffordshire.
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James Watt
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Rendel Palmer and Tritton
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2 memorials
Jonathan Shepherd
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1 memorial
2 memorials
Bagley's Foundry / The Foundery
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2 memorials
Urban Hanlon Broughton
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2 memorials
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Jack (Kid) Berg - Noble Court - replaced
E1, Cable Street, Burlington Court, St George's Estate
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Henry Croft
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2 memorials
Dadabhai Naoroji
The first Asian elected to the House of Commons, representing Central Finsbury for the Liberal Party from 1892 - 1895. This was 4 years after the Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, had said that black...
1 memorial
Johnny Haynes
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1 memorial
UK Centre for Carnival Arts
An organisation based in Luton and dedicated to carnival arts.
3 memorials
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