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17th-century English inventors

  • Abraham Darby IAbraham Darby was born on the 14th of April 1677 at a place called Wren's Nest in Woodsetton. This location now sits within Dudley, West Midlands.
  • Thomas SaveryThomas Savery was born around 1650 at the manor house of Shilstone, near Modbury in Devon. He received a solid education that prepared him for military…