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Invention of Steam Turbine
by Meam Wye
The first steam Engine was invented by Taqi al-Din, in 1551, as a prime mover for rotating a spit. Taqi al-Din(1526–1585) was a renowned Muslim Polymath during Ottoman Empire. He wrote more than 90 books on a wide variety of subjects including engineering, mathematics, mechanics, optics, astronomy, astrology, clocks, and natural philosophy.
In his book Al-Turuq al-saniyya fi al-alat al-ruhaniyya (The Sublime Methods of Spiritual Machines), taqi al-Din described a steam turbine as a prime mover for rotating a spit. This invention was the first in history where steam was used to generate mechanical power. Below is a translation from his book: “Part Six: Making a spit which carries meat over fire so that it will rotate by itself without the power of an animal. This was made by people in several ways, and one of these is to have at the end of the spit a wheel with vanes, and opposite the wheel place a hollow pitcher made of copper with a closed head and full of water. Let the nozzle of the pitcher be opposite the vanes of the wheel. Kindle fire under the pitcher and steam will issue from its nozzle in a restricted form and it will turn the vane wheel. When the pitcher becomes empty of water bring close to it cold water in a basin and let the nozzle of the pitcher dip into the cold water. The heat will cause all the water in the basin to be attracted into the pitcher and the [the steam] will start rotating the vane wheel again.”
About 80 years later, Giovanni Branca gave the description of a steam turbine in 1629. In 1648, about 100 years after Taqi al-Din, John Wilkins in his book 'Mathematical Magic' described a steam turbine for rotating a spit.
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August 10, 2009 6:56 PM
Keep Up your Good Work. Not many people are aware of the early scientists.
August 11, 2009 9:15 AM
Thanks for sharing. Didnt know about this
August 11, 2009 11:32 PM
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August 12, 2009 12:35 AM
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August 12, 2009 2:02 AM
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August 13, 2009 1:06 AM
Your blog is solving the mystery of continuity. Till 14th-15th century Europe and the entire West was dark. All of a sudden, this surge of innovation and discoveries began. How this is possible without any previous knowledge base? Well, this knowledge base was very much available-in the Muslim Land and Islamic Civilization that was before Genghis Khan ruined Baghdad and Spain was cleansed of the last muslim traces. Bravo, Very good work. Keep it up.
August 13, 2009 8:55 PM
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August 30, 2009 10:45 PM
Thanks for all the compliments :) And Anonymous: you have a very valid point!
September 16, 2009 11:04 AM
i knew about some of it but seems to be pretty much hidden from view in the general media, and would not even know where to look for it in an everyday setting so will be back for another look when i have reinvented the wheel
September 16, 2009 11:12 AM
Thank you very much for stopping by. I'm glad to know that you find the content informative.
July 9, 2010 7:44 PM
you are joking he never actually built the bloody thing he just dreamt it , just like all the bandage heads the real inventor was obviously a Geordie as no other person on the planet had the brains to make the concept a reality to which we are thankful today...muslims waste of space!
August 31, 2010 2:38 AM
all of u who made these bad comments i stand against you