Who is Thomas Newcomen?
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Thomas Newcomen was an English inventor who is credited with inventing the first commercially successful steam engine. His engine, known as the Newcomen engine, was used to pump water out of mines and was a major factor in the Industrial Revolution.
Revolutionary Inventor: Unraveling the Legacy of Thomas Newcomen
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