In what trade did Newcomen operate?
The spice trade
The iron trade
The wool trade
The gold trade
Answer
Thomas Newcomen was a British inventor and engineer. He was born in Dartmouth, Devon, in 1664. Newcomen worked in the iron trade, and he was involved in the development of the steam engine. In 1712, Newcomen and his partner, John Calley, patented a new type of steam engine. This engine was used to pump water out of mines, and it was a major improvement over previous steam engines.
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