Inventor. He was the first to make extensive use of coal gas for illumination and a pioneer in the development of steam-power. In 1777, he entered the engineering firm of Matthew Boulton and James Watt, whose experiment on the distillation of coal and wood first brought gas lighting to a pratical stage, illuminating their factory with it in 1803. He advanced engineering by giant steps with his ability, being presented with the Rumford Medal by the Royal Society.
Inventor. He was the first to make extensive use of coal gas for illumination and a pioneer in the development of steam-power. In 1777, he entered the engineering firm of Matthew Boulton and James Watt, whose experiment on the distillation of coal and wood first brought gas lighting to a pratical stage, illuminating their factory with it in 1803. He advanced engineering by giant steps with his ability, being presented with the Rumford Medal by the Royal Society.
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