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Denis Papin | |
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 Denis Papin, unknown artist, 1689 | |
| Born | 22 August 1647 Chitenay, now Loir-et-Cher, France |
| Died | 26 August 1713 (aged 66) London, Great Britain |
| 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]
- ^ Excerpt from St Bride's Register Marriages Burrials
- ^ Hindle, Brooke; Lubar, Steven (1986). Engines of Change: The American Industrial Revolution 1790-1860. Washington, DC and London: Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 0-87474-540-3.
- ^ Acta Eruditorum. Leipzig. 1689. p. 96.
