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Thomas Savery
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Thomas Savery (1650–1715) was an English military engineer, inventor, and engineer. Born in Modbury, he held citizenship in the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Great Britain. He worked in the field of mechanical engineering and was a member of the Royal Society. Savery died in London.
His notable works include *Miner's Friend; or, an Engine to Raise Water by Fire, Described*, *The miner's friend*, *The miners friend, or, An engine to raise water by fire described and of the manner of fixing it in mines*, and *Navigation improv'd*. He is recognized in the Royal Society collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Miner's Friend; or, an Engine to Raise Water by Fire, Described
- The miner's friend
- The miners friend, or, An engine to raise water by fire described and of the manner of fixing it in mines
- Navigation improv'd
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Analysis of Relative Gene Expression Data Using Real-Time Quantitative PCR and the 2−ΔΔCT Method
· 2001 · cited 163,120x
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 84,647x
- U-Net: Convolutional Networks for Biomedical Image Segmentation
· 2015 · cited 59,701x
- STAR: ultrafast universal RNA-seq aligner
· 2012 · cited 51,004x
- UCSF Chimera—A visualization system for exploratory research and analysis
· 2004 · cited 44,298x
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Quotes
- “I only just hint this to show what use this engine may be put to in working of mills, especially where coals are cheap. I have only this to urge, that water in its fall from any determinate height, has simply a force answerable and equal to the force that raises it.”
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Key facts
- Born
- c. 1650, Shilstone , Modbury , Devon, England
- Died
- 1715, London, England
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Career
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