Jerónimo de Ayanz y Beaumont

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

He was born in Guendulain (Navarre). He is best remembered for the invention of a rudimentary steam-powered water pump for draining mines,[1] for which he was granted a patent by the Spanish monarchy in 1606. He died from a serious illness in Madrid, in 1613.[2]

See also

References

  1. Davids, Karel & Davids, Carolus A. (2012). Religion, Technology, and the Great and Little Divergences: China and Europe Compared, C. 700-1800. Brill. ISBN 9789004233881.
  2. es:Jerónimo de Ayanz y Beaumont


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.