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Denis Papin
1647Aug, 22

Denis Papin

Denis Papin, French physicist and mathematician, developed pressure cooking (d. 1712)
Denis Papin FRS (French pronunciation: ​[dəni papɛ̃]; 22 August 1647 – 26 August 1713) was a French physicist, mathematician and inventor, best known for his pioneering invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the pressure cooker and of the steam engine.

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