Question

How was Thomas Newcomen helpful to the British Mine owners.

Answer 1

1. In the 18th Century, British mine-owners were faced with the problem of water seeping into the mines.
2. Water had to be removed to extract coal.
3. So they employed labourers to pump the water out. But it cost a lot of money.
4. It was at that juncture the British engineer, Thomas Newcomen invented a contrive to pump the water out of mines.