Pure Steam
The concept of steam power pre-dates all types of modern engines by a few thousand years, according to the first-century mathematician cum engineer, Heron of Alexandria. Known to have lived in Roman Egypt, Heron wrote the first known description of a primary version of a steam engine. He called it the Aeolipile. Years later, other leading scientists such as Leonardo Da Vinci experimented the concept as in his famous drawing of the steam-powered cannon named Architonnerre in the 15th century. In 1551, Taqi ad-Din detailed his understanding of a basic steam turbine in papers.
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