Newcomen-type steam engine attributed to Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, 1767. Artist: Unknown

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Newcomen-type steam engine attributed to Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, 1767. After training as an architect and working as a civil engineer, Perronet (1708-1794) was appointed first director of the 'Office of the Draughtsmen of the King'.

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Photo credit: © Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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