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Thomas Savery
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Thomas Savery was a male military engineer, inventor, and engineer who worked in the field of mechanical engineering. He was a member of the Royal Society and is recognized in the Royal Society collection. His work is described by the New International Encyclopedia.
Savery was born in Modbury and died in London. He held citizenship in the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Great Britain. He spoke English.
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Key facts
- Born
- c. 1650, Shilstone , Modbury , Devon, England
- Died
- 1715, London, England
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Modbury
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- engineer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- mechanical engineering
- Image
- Thomas Savery.gif
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- Commons category
- Thomas Savery
- date of death
- 1715-05-01
- date of birth
- 1650-01-01
- member of
- Royal Society
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- Commons Creator page
- Thomas Savery
- name in native language
- Thomas Savery
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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.
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