Thomas Newcomen
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Thomas Newcomen will long be remembered as a father of the Industrial Revolution. He dedicated his life to finding better ways to do things and as such, his improvements to the ‘fire engine’, resulted in the development of the first practical ‘steam engine’. Although there were patenting problems, Thomas proceeded to create his new engines under license. It was a significant invention for England and became a vital component for the mining industry. Understand what motivated this great mind, to develop such an important contribution to industry.
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