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Denis Papin | |
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Born | Chitenay, now Loir-et-Cher, France | 22 August 1647
Died | 26 August 1713 London, Great Britain | (aged 66)
Nationality | French |
Education | University of Angers |
Known for | Steam digester |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Marburg |
Denis Papin FRS (French pronunciation: [dəni papɛ̃]; 22 August 1647 – 26 August 1713)[1] was a French physicist, mathematician and inventor, best known for his pioneering invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the pressure cooker and of the steam engine.[2][3]