| Authorised form of name | Watt; James (1769 - 1848) |
| Dates | 1769 - 1848 |
| Date of birth | 05 February 1769 |
| Place of death | Aston Hall, Warwickshire |
| Date of death | 02 June 1848 |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 07/12/1820 |
| Relationships | Son of James Watt (FRS 1785) |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
Sir Kenneth Hutchison, 'The Royal Society and the Foundation of the British Gas Industry' in NR 1984-85 vol 39 pp 245-270
Trevor H Levere, 'Dr Thomas Beddoes and the Establishment of His Pneumatic Institution: A Tale of Three Presidents' in NR 1977-8 vol 32 pp 41-49
Jane Insley 'James Watt's cookbook chemistry' NR 2011 vol 65 pp 301-308 |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/35237626 |
| Royal Society code | NA7243 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EC/1820/10 | Watt, James: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MS/426/122 | Copy letter from C R [Charles Richard] Weld the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society; to [William John] Blake, Esq. | 19 February 1845 |
| MC/3 | Volume 3 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society | 1839-1843 |
| MC/3/319 | Letter from James Watt, Aston Hall, to the Marquis of Northampton, [President of the Royal Society] | 9 December 1843 |
| AP/83/14 | Supporting data, regarding 'An unpublished chemical essay of James Watt' by David F Larder | [1970] |
| HS/18/386 | Letter, from James Watt, Jr. to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cox's Hotel, Jermyn St. | 20 October 1839 |