The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end

The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor ________ modified and improved the design in 1765.
A、Abraham Darby
B、James Watt
C、John Kay
D、Richard Arkwright
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：本题考查英国工业革命时的第一台蒸汽机。17世纪末，托马斯·纽卡墨(Thomas Newcomer)设计出了第一台蒸汽机。1765年，苏格兰发明家詹姆斯·瓦特(James Watt)对蒸汽机的设计进行了改进。