How do steam engines work? | Who invented steam engines?
WEBSep 12, 2023 · Huygens' assistant Denis Papin (1648–) realizes steam is a better way to drive a cylinder and piston. 1698: Thomas Savery (–1715) develops a steampowered water pump called the Miner's Friend. It's a simple reciproing steam engine (or beam engine) for pumping water from mines.