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jan 1, 1698 - First Steam Pump

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In 1698 English engineer Thomas Savery patented a steam pump that used steam in direct contact with the water being pumped. Savery's steam pump used condensing steam to create a partial vacuum and draw water into a chamber, and then applied pressurized steam to further pump the water.

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jan 1, 1698
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~ 327 years ago
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