1 janv. 1712 - The atmospheric engine, the 1st fuel-burning engine.
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In 1712, Thomas Newcomen made the first fuel-burning engine. This engine was used to . pump water out of mines. The engine worked by condensing steam into a cylinder, this creates a partial vacuum. This then causes the atmospheric pressure push the piston into the cylinder, producing mechanical work.
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