Max the industrial revolution wasn't just down to the English.
The steam engine played a big part
Science and Invention - Who Invented The Steam Engine?
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Who invented the steam engine?
The first person to harness the power of steam was the Greek scientist Heron of Alexandria in the first century A.D. He developed several devices that were operated by water, steam, or compressed air, including a fountain, a fire engine, and the steam engine. The steam engine was significantly improved in 1711 by Englishman Thomas Newcomen (1663–1729), who created a machine that