Denis Papin
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Denis Papin FRS was a French Huguenot physicist, mathematician and inventor, best known for his pioneering invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the pressure cooker, the steam engine, the
Denis Papin, unknown artist, 1689
Robert Boyle and Denis Papin inspecting Papin's digester
Papin's second steam pump, 1706/07
Papin's second steam pump driving a water wheel (on the left), 1706/07
Pressure cooker
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A pressure cooker is a sealed vessel used for cooking food with the use of high pressure steam and water or a water-based liquid, in a process called pressure cooking. The high pressure limits boiling
Denis Papin
…1713) was a French Huguenot physicist, mathematician and inventor, best known for his pioneering invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the pressure cooker, the steam engine, the centrifugal pump, and a submersible boat. He started his career in his native France, before emigrating to London, in 1675, and…
A stovetop pressure cooker
A six-quart pressure cooker manufactured by Archibald Kenrick & Sons in England, c. 1890
Super cocotte décor SEB, 1973. Aluminium body, polyamide lacquered with an embossed aluminium lid and a stainless steel stirrup. On display at the Musée gallo-romain de Fourvière, Lyon. 18/10.
Second generation stove top pressure cooker with battery operated timer