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OCR: 1736 On January 19 Watt is burn Greennck, nea Glasgow Scotlard.His father shipbuilde and housebuilder. He is augh home b his mother then gocs local l high schon] to study Latin . Greel and mathematics He spends much time his father's workhench thuilding m odels and also ta es keen interest in the workings ship instruments At this time these an among the mmOs sophisric ated pieces of saientific equipment 1755 1 travel to .ondor to worl apprentice to an instrument mal er Afuer a year, i1l health fores him to move bacl k to Glasgoy He works an instrument -maker at the University 1757 Opens shop in Ghsgow selling mathematical instruments 1764 Marries Margaret Miller. Watt is askex to repair Newomer engine This engine. named afterits inventor, the Enelish engineer Thoma Neweumen 1663 1729 widel ...