Who Invented the Steam Engine?

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In a world propelled by combustion engines and nuclear reactors, the steam engine is an artifact of the past.

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And the mastermind behind such an amazing invention was Thomas Savery.

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Savery was born to a well-known family in Shilston, England around 1650.

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He had a great fondness for mechanics, mathematics, experimentation and invention.

In 1712, Thomas Newcomen invented an effective and practical steam engine similar to Savery’s design.

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His design saw itself take shape on a successful steam engine when James Watt came into the picture.

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The high consumption of coal was reduced through innovations in engine design by James Watt.

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He became renowned for his improvements of the steam engine and his engine soon became the A1 design for all modern steam engines.

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