Was Newcomen's invention before or after the industrial revolution?
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Newcomen's invention of the atmospheric steam engine was before the industrial revolution. It was invented in 1712, while the industrial revolution began in Britain in the 1760s. The atmospheric steam engine was used to pump water out of mines, and it was a major improvement over previous methods of pumping water.
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