Denis Papin
1647 - 1712
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Denis Papin was a French inventor who worked on the steam engine and invented the pressure cooker and the paddle boat.
Mathematicians born in the same country
| Honours awarded to Denis Papin (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society | 1682 |
| Paris street names | Rue Papin (3rd Arrondissement) |
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