Newcomen
/ˈnjuːˌkʌmən/- Newcomen, Thomas (1663-1729), English engineer, developer of the first practical steam engine. His beam engine to operate a pump for the removal of water from mines was first erected in Worcestershire in 1712.纽卡门, 托马斯（1663-1729, 英国工程师, 第一台实用型蒸汽机的开发者, 1712年在伍斯特郡率先建立起了立式蒸汽机, 用以驱动抽水机从矿井中排水）。