Newcomen Atmospheric Engine ##
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The atmospheric engine invented by Thomas Newcomen in
1712, often referred to simply as a Newcomen engine, was
the first practical device to harness the power of steam to
produce mechanical work.Newcomen engines were used
throughout Britain and Europe, principally to pump water out
of mines, starting in the early 18th century. James Watt's
later Watt steam engine was an improved version of the
Newcomen engine. As a result, Watt is today better known
than Newcomen in relation to the origin of the steam engine.
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