Thomas Savery

Thomas Savery (/ˈseɪvəri/; c. 1650 – 15 May 1715) was an English inventor and engineer. He invented the first commercially used steam-powered device, a steam pump which is often referred to as the "Savery engine". Savery's steam pump was a revolutionary method of pumping water, which improved mine drainage and made widespread public water supply practicable.

Thomas Savery
Bornc. 1650
Shilstone, Modbury, Devon, England
Died1715
London, England
NationalityEnglish
OccupationEngineer
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