Engineer who supposedly found inspiration while tending to a boiling kettle Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
2. Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SUPPOSEDLY (adverb)
1. believed or reputed to be the case
ENGINEER (verb)
1. plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
2. design as an engineer
ENGINEER (noun)
1. a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
2. the operator of a railway locomotive

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