HIST391 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: William Symington, Charlotte Dundas, Isambard Kingdom Brunel
6 Apr 2014
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Steam engine: not introduced/invented to power factories it was a solution to another problem which was water ponds that will form in the mines. In the british contest savery is the one invented it ( not true as heron had already invented it). Edward marquise of the worcester 1663- engine to drvie up water by fire ( he came up with the design but never built it) Could not transmit it"s power to any external device. Papin should try the simplest and cheapest experiment first ( newton). He never was given any money to complete his steam boat. Papin became homeless and died forgotten sometime in 1712. Same year thomas newcomen announced the invention of piston steam engine. Thomas newcommon ( 1663-1729) ( vacuum and atmospheric pressure was used). 1764 model of newcomen engine break down at glasgow university. That curator( someone who fixes the equipment) was. James watt. ( thus he never invented the steam engine).
