USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Watt patented the device in 1769. In 1776 Watt and his business partner, Matthew Boulton, installed two steam engines with separate condensers. The modified steam engines not only reduced waste but also cut fuel costs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729), a blacksmith, experimented for 10 years to develop the first truly successful steam engine to drive a pump to remove water from mines.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first viable steam engine was developed by Thomas Newcomen in 1712; it used the simple principle of atmospheric expansion and condensation to create a vertical beam motion of around ten strokes per minute.