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James Watt. (Greenock, Reino Unido, 1736 - Heathfield Hall, id., 1819) Ingeniero escocés cuyo perfeccionamiento de la máquina de vapor resultó clave para el desarrollo de la Revolución Industrial. Estudió en la Universidad de Glasgow y posteriormente (1755) en la de Londres, en la que sólo permaneció un año debido a un empeoramiento de ...
15 de abr. de 2024 · James Wyatt. (1746-1813), Architect. Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 7 portraits. Wyatt was one of the most fashionable architects of the late eighteenth century with a huge practice and many official appointments. A brilliant and eclectic designer, he was equally at home with classical and gothic design.
James Wyatt, architect, is buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey, not far from the graves of Robert Adam and Sir William Chambers. He was Surveyor of the Fabric at the Abbey from 1776 to his death. His monument on the wall nearby is of white marble in a grey frame and within the pediment is a sculptured coat of arms: "gules, on a ...
29 de ago. de 2023 · James Wyatt is a Senior Game Designer on the Dungeons & Dragons team at Wizards of the Coast. His work at Wizards since 2000 includes five novels, more than 20 short stories, three poems, dozens of Dungeons & Dragons game sourcebooks, nine Magic: The Gathering art books, and worldbuilding and creative text for several Magic card sets, including Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.
16 de mar. de 2021 · James Wyatt's restoration, 1787-92. Between the post-Civil War reparation, mid-17th century, and the mid-18th century, most medieval cathedrals were disregarded by architects as they turned their attention to classical Roman and Greek stately homes. Then from around 1770 began a ‘Gothic Revival’ and a use of new materials (Roman cement and ...
15 de abr. de 2024 · James Watt (born January 19, 1736, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland—died August 25, 1819, Heathfield Hall, near Birmingham, Warwick, England) was a Scottish instrument maker and inventor whose steam engine contributed substantially to the Industrial Revolution. Watt was also known for patenting the double-acting engine and an early steam ...
9 de may. de 2024 · Edit. James Wyatt (1746–1813) was the most significant member of the large Wyatt family architectural dynasty. Having travelled in Italy he set up as an architect-builder in London in 1768. The opening of the Pantheon, built by his brother, Samuel II (1737–1807) to James's design established him as a fashionable architect and he soon ...
