Anybody who has dug a trench more than a few feet deep will have found the obvious problem: Water. Even in the arid heat of the Arabian desert water is never far away, and it presents real problems ...

Inventor Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) designed the world's first successful atmospheric steam engine. His invention earned him a place as one of the pioneers of the Industrial Revolution. Born in ...

You are in: Devon > History > Famous Devonians > Newcomen's steam revolution Thomas Newcomen's Atmospheric Engine Inventor Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) designed the world's first successful atmospheric ...

__1664: __Thomas Newcomen, creator of the first practical atmospheric steam engine, is born in Devon, England. Newcomen's exact birth date is a matter of debate. Some sources say "before Feb. 24," ...