Day in Tech History
March 24, 1802: The Puffing Devil Steam Engine Patent
March 23, 2019
1802 – A patent for the first steam engine was issued to Richard Trevithick and Andrew Viviane. The machine was called the “Puffing Devil” or “Puffer”. The engine could produce 145 psi to push the car forward.
Madison, WI
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