Jerónimo de Ayanz y Beaumont

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Jerónimo de Ayanz y Beaumont (1553 – March 23, 1613 AD) was a Spanish soldier, painter, astronomer, musician and inventor.

He was born in (Navarre).

He is best remembered for the invention of a steam-powered water pump for draining mines,^[1] for which he was granted a patent by the Spanish monarchy in 1606.

He also improved scientific equipment, developed windmills and new types of furnaces for metallurgy and industrial, military and household use. He invented a bell-like diving suit and even designed a submarine. He died from a serious illness in Madrid, in 1613.^[1]

See also[]

• Steam engine
• History of the steam engine

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Sources[]

Davids, Karel & Davids, Carolus A. (2012). Religion, Technology, and the Great and Little Divergences: China and Europe Compared, C. 700-1800. Brill. ISBN 9789004233881.

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