Oliver Evans
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Oliver Evans was an American inventor, engineer, and businessman born in rural Delaware and later rooted commercially in Philadelphia. He was one of the first Americans to build steam engines and was an advocate of high-pressure steam.
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Evans's design for the automated flour mill, 1790
Evans's "hopper boy" and automated flour-sifting process
The Brandywine Village became an influential early adopter of Evans's milling processes.
The Young Mill-wright & Miller's Guide, 1795
An Evans high-pressure steam engine, 1805
Evans's sketches of his first steam engine, 1803
An artistic reconstruction of Oruktor Amphibolos, 1834Awards 1
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Oliver Evans was an American inventor, engineer, and businessman born in rural Delaware and later rooted commercially in Philadelphia. He was one of the first Americans to build steam engines and was an advocate of high-pressure steam. A pioneer in the fields of automation, materials handling and steam power, Evans was one of the most prolific and influential inventors in the early years of the United States. He left behind a long series of accomplishments, most notably designing and building the first fully automated industrial process, the first high-pressure steam engine, first vapor compression refrigeration and the first amphibious vehicle and American automobile.
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