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Denis Papin

French physicist who was a pioneer of the steam engine

Did you know?His invention of the steam digester was the direct ancestor of the modern kitchen pressure cooker and included the first safety valve.

Denis Papin FRS (French pronunciation:; 22 August 1647 – 26 August 1713) was a French Huguenot physicist, mathematician and inventor, best known for his pioneering invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the pressure cooker, the steam engine, the centrifugal pump, and a submersible boat.

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Age at death: 66
Years since death: 313

Born: August 22, 1647 · Chitenay, France
Died: August 26, 1713
Nationality: French
Known for: Science, Technology

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