The invention of the steam engine (+2) (1 janv. 1775 – 1 janv. 1775)

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The steam engine is important due to its impact on industry and society. Gradually developed by inventors like Thomas Savery, Thomas Newcomen, and James Watt, it revolutionized power generation, making large-scale production, mining, and transportation feasible. The engine catalyzed the Industrial Revolution, moving from stationary water pumps to powering trains and factories, ultimately enabling mass production and economic growth on an unprecedented scale. The steam engine laid foundational principles for future technologies, including the internal combustion engine and electricity generation.

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https://www.britannica.com/technology/steam-engine#:~:text=In%201698%20Thomas%20Savery%20patented,condensing%20steam%20from%20the%20water. https://www.ncm.org.uk/news/the-rise-of-the-steam-engine/ https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2166/the-steam-engine-in-the-british-industrial-revolut/

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