jan 1, 1769 - Watt Patents Steam Engine
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After years of testing and inventing, James Watt and his then partner John Roebuck acquire a patent for Watt's first version of his steam engine. Watt renewed his patent with Matthew Boulton (Roebuck went bankrupt) in 1775 and went on to install it in countless factories.
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