Jerónimo de Ayanz y Beaumont
Spanish inventor (1553–1613) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerónimo de Ayanz y Beaumont (1553 – 23 March 1613 AD) was a Spanish soldier, painter, astronomer, musician and inventor. He pioneered the use and design of the steam engine, as well as mining ventilation systems, improved scientific instrumentation, developed windmills and new types of furnaces for metallurgical, industrial, military, and even domestic operations. He invented a diving bell, patented an immersion suit tested before the court of Felipe III in Pisuerga, on August 2, 1602, and designed a submarine.[1]
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Born | 1553 (1553) |
Died | March 23, 1613(1613-03-23) (aged 59–60) Madrid, Crown of Castile |
Resting place | Murcia Cathedral |
Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor, soldier, astronomer, artist |
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