The Aeolipile (jan 1, 30 BC – jan 1, 15 BC)
Description:
A steam bladeless radial turbine from ancient Greece. This steam-related machine was mentioned by Vitruvius (a Roman Architect and Engineer) in the De architectura, a book listing types of Roman Architecture. This is considered to be the first steam engine ever recorded.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 30 BC
jan 1, 15 BC
~ 15 years