Newcomen atmospheric engine

Rarity: Uncommon

A topic a little better known than average, read and translated beyond its own country.

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At a glance

Class

Invention

Domain

Science and technology

Knowledge cost

2

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What Wikipedia says

The atmospheric engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712, and is sometimes referred to as the Newcomen fire engine (see below) or Newcomen engine.

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