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A steam engine is an engine that uses the
power of steam to produce useful work. It was
the principal power source during the British
Industrial Revolution in the 18th century.
The first successful steam engine was built
in 1712 by English inventor Thomas Newcomen,
and it was developed further by Scottish
mining engineer James Watt from 1769 and by
English mining engineer Richard Trevithick,
whose high-pressure steam engine 1802 led to
the development of the steam locomotive.
Subject by: Vince Pike