Denis Papin (22 August 1647 - c. 1712) was a French physicist, mathematician and inventor, best known for his pioneering invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the steam engine and of the pressure cooker.
Read more about Denis Papin: Life in France, First Visit To London, Germany, Return To London
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“The Gods have meant
That I should dance
And by the Gods
I will!”
—Ruth St. Denis (1877–1968)