Thomas Newcomen

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Inventor
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkbp:birth_date 1663-02-28
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:John_Calley
gptkbp:contribution Improved mining operations
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on industrial machinery
gptkbp:death_date 1729-08-05
gptkbp:education Apprenticeship in blacksmithing
gptkbp:engine Mining industry
Mining and drainage
Pumping water from mines
Foundation for modern engines
Improved efficiency of steam engines
Convert heat energy to mechanical work
First successful steam engine design
Piston and cylinder
gptkbp:engine_advancement Foundation for future steam engines
gptkbp:engine_advancement_period Early 18th century
gptkbp:engine_configuration Simple design for steam engines
gptkbp:engine_contribution Significant to the Industrial Revolution
gptkbp:engine_design_principle Use of atmospheric pressure
gptkbp:engine_development_period 1700s
gptkbp:engine_power Improved over time
Increased mining productivity
gptkbp:engine_type Piston engine
Atmospheric engine
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:First_practical_steam_engine
Engineering history
gptkbp:field Engineering
Thermodynamics
gptkbp:historical_context Pre-industrial society
gptkbp:historical_period Early modern period
gptkbp:historical_significance Early industrial technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thomas Newcomen
gptkbp:impact Energy production
Revolutionized mining operations
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:James_Watt
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Thomas_Savery
gptkbp:innovation Steam power application
gptkbp:inspired Later steam engine designs
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Atmospheric_steam_engine
gptkb:British_patent_office
1705
Steam engine design
gptkbp:known_for Steam engine
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering steam technology
gptkbp:mechanical_engineering Field of expertise
gptkbp:mechanism_of_action gptkb:Vacuum
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_feature Use of steam to pump water
gptkbp:notable_work Steam engine for pumping water
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:artisans
gptkbp:patent_details First practical steam engine patent
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Dartmouth,_Devon,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:project gptkb:Newcomen_engine
gptkbp:related_to Coal mining
gptkbp:technology Steam technology
gptkbp:work_period Early 18th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_Watt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5