Inventor
When did Thomas Savory create the first modern steam engine?
1698, or early 18th century
Industrial Revolution
What are the basic components of a steam engine?
Fire, boiler, piston and cylinder, machine attached
What was one of the areas steam engines benefited?
Transportation and manufacturing
Who created the Ancient steam engine?
Hero of Alexandria
Why was the steam engine important to production?
Production rates increased due to steam powered machines used in factories
Why were early factories near water?
Who is credited with the most modern steam engine? (his name is also a unit for power)
James Watt
Name one way steam engines improved transportation
Steam locomotives
What made James Watt's module unique?
Thermal efficient
Work was easier with the new steam powered machinery
Which French engineer created the first high pressure cooker that functioned similar to a steam engine?
Denis Papin
What is a word that is used to describe the time when Hero of Alexandria lived in? (describes a time when people were interested in philosophy)
Hellenism
What could Oliver Evan's stationary steam engine power?
Factories, land and water representation
What was a negative about the steam engines increasing labor?
Children were forced to work
Where did the Hero of Alexandria go to study?
Library of Alexandria or Museum of Alexandria
What did steamboats and locomotives replace?
Horse drawn wagons and small ships
What was the first steam engine for practical use called? (Savory)
"A Miners Friend"
What year was the first successful steamboat made?
1807