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Ancient Engine

Posted on April 12, 2017 by mart

The first recorded steam engine was designed by Heron of Alexandria in the first century AD and was known as an aeolipile. The Roman author Vitruvius describes one: “Æolipylæ are hollow brazen vessels, which have an opening or mouth of small size, by means of which they can be filled Continue Reading

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