Although early prototypes of steam-powered devices were around as early as the first century AD, Thomas Savery is said to have invented the first commercially-used steam engine in 1698.

The steam engine may seem like a relic of the past. But without this game-changing invention, the modern world would be a much different place.

Most people believe that Thomas Savery, a British engineer, was the one who invented the steam engine that later led to the Industrial Revolution. But is that really true? Who was the real ...

Although early prototypes of steam-powered devices were around as early as the first century AD, Thomas Savery is said to have invented the first commercially-used steam engine in 1698.

Years ago, the world's first steam engines paved the way for the technological advancements that we see today. Let's take a look at how they worked.

In England in 1698, Thomas Savery patented the first working steam engine—this was a simple machine that utilized the vacuum created when steam condenses.

The special trip marks 80 years since the talking steam engine was created by the Reverend W Awdry.

But, showing the quality of any good scientist, Savery was eager to improve upon his machine with others and later contributed to surpassing his invention with the first steam engine, invented by ...

Savery's very basic engine relied on steam to create a vacuum and pull water upwards through a pipe — a theory that had been around for several centuries but never successfully applied.

Nearly 1,800 years before the start of the Industrial Revolution, an ancient engineer by the name of Heron created the world’s first steam engine.

A heritage railway charity is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Thomas with a 14-mile "big birthday adventure" train trip. The famous talking steam engine character was created by the Reverend W ...