A Long and Illustrious History
Who invented the steam engine?
AIsambard Kingdom Brunel
BJames Watt ✓
CGeorge Stephenson
DRobert Stephenson
Explanation
James Watt improved the steam engine in the 1760s, making it much more efficient and practical. His improvements were crucial to the Industrial Revolution. Watt's name is used for the unit of power.
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