When did Thomas Newcomen pass away?
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Thomas Newcomen passed away on August 5, 1729. He was an English inventor who is credited with inventing the atmospheric engine, the first steam engine to be commercially successful. The atmospheric engine was used to pump water out of mines, and it was a major technological development that helped to fuel the Industrial Revolution.
Revolutionary Inventor: Unraveling the Legacy of Thomas Newcomen
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