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How did james watt’s steam engine help textile manufacturers

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Thomas Savery's steam pump. The industrial use of steam power started with Thomas Savery in 1698. He constructed and patented in London the first engine, which he called the "Miner's Friend" since he intended it to pump water from mines.
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