On the campus of the University of Glasgow, England, a man was walking.
He walked slowly up and down the green lawn.
Sometimes he looked at the vast sky, sometimes at Hutan's playground, sometimes he frowned... Suddenly, a smile appeared on his face, and his mood suddenly brightened. He figured it out and came up with an effective solution to the steam engine.
He ran happily, his steps flying into the air.
In an instant, his figure appeared on the operating table that had been with him for many years.
He was Watt, the inventor of the steam engine.
Someone once said: "Watt invented the steam engine because he had superhuman genius and wisdom." This is not true.
In order to illustrate this problem, let’s tell a story about Watt’s diligent study, hard work, and inventions.
The Enlightenment of Water Vapor With the development of intellectual education, Watt developed a strong interest in some objectively existing things, and developed curiosity and a desire to study.
This laid a good foundation for his future invention of the steam engine.
In the small town of Greenock, Watt's hometown, every household lit a fire to boil water for cooking.
Who has ever paid attention to such a common thing?
Watt paid attention.
There is Huai? He is in the kitchen watching his grandmother cooking.
There is a pot of boiling water sitting on the stove.
The water is boiling.
The lid of the pot made a snapping sound and kept jumping up.
Watt observed it for a long time and felt very strange. He couldn't figure out the reason, so he asked his grandmother: "What kind of thing makes the lid of the pot jump?" Grandma replied: "The water is boiling, that's it."
" Watt was not satisfied and asked again: "Why does the water jump when the lid is opened?
Is something driving it?
"Maybe my grandmother was too busy to answer him correctly, so she said impatiently: "I don't know.
The children asked inquiringly what the meaning of this was.
" Watt not only failed to find the answer from his grandmother, but was unjustly criticized. He felt very uncomfortable, but he was not discouraged. For several days in a row, whenever he was cooking, he squatted next to the stove and observed carefully.
At first, the lid was very stable, but after a while, the water started to boil, and there was a splashing sound. The water steam in the pot came out, and the lid kept rising.
It kept beating, as if there was a magician inside, doing tricks. Watt was so happy that he almost screamed. He opened and closed the lid, and he verified it again and again.
Covering the cup and spoon where the steam erupted, Watt finally figured out that it was the steam that pushed the lid of the pot to beat. The power of the steam was really great. Just when Watt was in high spirits and overjoyed, his grandmother realized.
He spoke again: "You kid, you don't know what's good or bad, what's the fun in a kettle, go away!"
"She said casually. His grandmother was too impatient and subjective. These casual words almost dampened Watt's self-esteem and enthusiasm for exploring scientific knowledge. The old man did not understand Watt's heart at all.
I wonder what a great revelation "water vapor" has to Watt!
Isn't the physical phenomenon of water vapor pushing the kettle lid to beat the source of Watt's understanding of the invention of the steam engine?
In 1769, Watt changed the steam engine into a single-action engine with greater power.
Later, after many studies, the trial production of a new steam engine was completed in 1782.
There was a linkage device on the machine, which changed the single-type to rotary motion, and the perfect steam engine was invented successfully.
Due to the invention of the steam engine and the developed coal and iron industry in Britain at that time, Britain became the first country in the world to use steam to propel iron "sea ships".
In the 19th century, maritime transportation reform began, and some countries entered the so-called "steamship era".
Since then, ships have been sailing on the boundless ocean.
Following this, steam engines were also used in coal mines, factories, and trains.
Manual labor was liberated and the economy developed.
This cannot but be said to be the result of the invention of the steam engine.
Of course, it is also due to Watt, the inventor of the steam engine.
Therefore, Watt is famous in the world.
Watt's life was full of hardships and struggles, and the road he traveled was so bumpy and bumpy.
He has benefited mankind in the midst of hardships and ups and downs, and has opened up a new milestone for mankind to move forward.
Watt attaches great importance to learning and practice.
Learning has enriched his wisdom; practice has yielded fruitful results.