History of the steam engine Wikipedia
The 1698 Savery Steam Pump the first commercially successful steam powered device, built by Thomas Savery. The first recorded rudimentary steam engine was the aeolipile mentioned by Vitruvius between 30 and 15 BC and, described by Heron of Alexandria in 1stcentury Roman Egypt. Several steampowered devices were later experimented with or proposed, such as Taqi alDin's steam jack, a steam ...