Dialogo sobre hua nova obra no Rio Tejo ...
1771
235 pages, [7] leaves of plates (some folded); Overall: 8 1/16 × 6 1/16 × 1 1/2 in. (20.4 × 15.4 × 3.8 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Bento de Moura Portugal
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Bento de Moura Portugal FRS, Moimenta da Serra, Gouveia - Lisbon, was a Portuguese inventor, scientist, lawyer, and university professor at the University of Coimbra. He was a Portuguese aristocrat, a Knight of the Order of Christ, and a Member of the Royal Society. He is remembered for improving the steam engine designed by Thomas Savery. Also referred to as Bento de Moura, he was a proponent of Newtonian science and often referred to as the "Portuguese Newton."
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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