Newcomen steam engine

Louis Figuer1868

Parque de las Ciencias Andalucía-Granada
Granada, Spain

The Newcomen machine, or atmospheric steam engine, was invented in 1712 by Thomas Newcomen, advised by Robert Hooke, who was a physicist, and by mechanic John Calley, and it was predecessor of the James Watt machine.

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Title: Newcomen steam engine
Creator: Louis Figuer
Date Created: 1868
Location Created: Paris
Type: Machine

Parque de las Ciencias Andalucía-Granada

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