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The only reason the Romans could not have invented the steam engine was that the Greeks already did before them: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile http
by idkfasayer 1y ago
The only reason the Romans could not have invented the steam engine was that the Greeks already did before them:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile
They had a Lathe too.
- mk89 1y agoIncredible. I found this video that shows how the Aelopile works: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/trUtLLu_Ono https://www.youtube.com/shorts/trUtLLu_Ono What an awesome invention!!!
- WalterBright 1y agoIt was a one off that never progressed beyond a toy, then or since.
- WalterBright 1y agoI didn't know the Romans had the lathe. Thanks for the correction. But they did not have a metal lathe, which is substantially more sophisticated. Invention of the metal lathe is credited to Henry Maudslay around 1800. While steam engines with pistons existed before, the poor sealing because of inaccurate bores and pistons, made them not very efficient.