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Thomas Newcomen

Thomas Newcomen
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Thomas Newcomen was an English inventor, creator of the atmospheric engine in 1712, Baptist preacher by calling and ironmonger by trade.

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  1. Bartolomeo CristoforiMay 4, 1655 – January 27, 1731
  2. Johann Christoph DennerAugust 13, 1655 – April 1707
  3. Christopher PolhemDecember 18, 1661 – August 30, 1751
  4. Guillaume AmontonsAugust 31, 1663 – October 11, 1705
  5. Thomas Newcomen (this page)February 28, 1664 – August 5, 1729
  6. Jethro TullMarch 30, 1674 – February 21, 1741

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