Franz Dinnendahl (1775-1826) was a German engineer and industrialist known for his pioneering work in the industrialization of the Ruhr valley. In 1803 he built the first steam engine in Essen, helping bring steam power to the region's mining industry. He was among the founders and the namesake of the machine-building firm Westfalia Dinnendahl Groppel. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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