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dec 30, 1711 - Newcomens Steam Engine

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Newcomen’s steam engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in England in 1712. The steam engine pumped water using a vacuum created by condensed steam. The engine was an important invention because it drained water out of deep mines, thus making it vital to the mining industry.

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dec 30, 1711
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~ 314 years ago