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Where did James Watt open his mathematical-instrument shop in 1757?
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James Watt
James Watt, oil painting by H. Howard; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
In 1757, after returning from training in London, James Watt opened his mathematical-instrument shop at the University of Glasgow in Glasgow, Scotland.1