The Wikipedia article on Thomas Savery, consulted for his 1698 steam pump patent and its role as a precursor to Newcomen's atmospheric engine. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Savery
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Thomas Savery (Wikipedia)
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This source backs 17 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Engineers, 9 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 3 holds, 2 general references.
- Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.
- Inventions, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
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