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Newcomen atmospheric engine

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Newcomen atmospheric engine

Summary

Newcomen atmospheric engine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Newcomen atmospheric engine is credited with the discovery of Thomas Newcomen[2].
  • Thomas Newcomen is named after Newcomen atmospheric engine[3].
  • Newcomen atmospheric engine is a type of steam engine[4].
  • Newcomen atmospheric engine's Commons category is recorded as Newcomen engines[5].
  • Newcomen atmospheric engine's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1712[6].
  • Newcomen atmospheric engine began on 1712[7].

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Definition and Type

Newcomen atmospheric engine is a type of steam engine[4].

Origins

Thomas Newcomen is named after Newcomen atmospheric engine[3].

Why It Matters

Newcomen atmospheric engine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Thomas Newcomen

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · Pruna.ar · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time → —
    Start time → +1712-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → Q11019
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q11019]]"
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