People · researcher
Thomas Newcomen
1664–1729 · Engineering
- Lifespan
- 1664–1729
- Field
- Engineering
- Nationality
- English
Known For
The atmospheric engine of 1712, the first practical machine to turn heat into work — used to pump water out of mines for sixty years before Watt improved it.
Open on the People shelf — the interactive card, the filters, and everything alongside it.