In the early 1780s, after making a vastly superior steam engine to the then classic Newcomen steam engine, Watt was looking for a way to market his invention, advertising the fact that his engine used about 75% less fuel than a similarly powered Newcomen, among many other improvements.
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This is an interesting article about a term I theoretically understand, but did not know much about how it originated. For instance, I did not know James Watt invented the measurement, or that he was a Scottish engineer. I feel like I should memorize “33,000 foot-pounds per minute for 1 horsepower.” I find it kind of amusing that Watt came up with this after a failed royalty scheme comparing his improved steam engine over the classic steam engine. I also did not know the classic engine was a Newcomen.
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