Newcomen

American

[noo-kuhm-uhn, nyoo-] / nuˈkʌm ən, nju- /

noun

Thomas, 1663–1729, English inventor.

Newcomen British

/ ˈnjuːˌkʌmən /

noun

Thomas. 1663–1729, English engineer who invented a steam engine, which James Watt later modified and developed

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Newcomen Scientific

/ no̅o̅′kə-mən /

English inventor who developed an early steam engine (1711) that was was widely used to pump water in coal mines.

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Newcomen

By 1800 Thomas Savery and Thomas Newcomen had invented, and James Watt and Matthew Boulton had refined, the steam engine.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 20, 2020

That was done by Thomas Newcomen, who stumbled across cold-water injection.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2018

The conferences by the Newcomen Society, which was founded in 1920 and has almost 1,000 member all over the globe, will conclude at the end of July.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2012

Photograph: Nick Newcomen Some literary fans show their dedication to a particular author by traipsing to book signings or festivals; others track down elusive first editions.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 23, 2010

If Papin could do it, why could Newcomen not do it, too?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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