Jerónimo de Ayanz y Beaumont (1553 to 1613) was a Spanish soldier, painter, astronomer, musician and inventor, born in Guendulain in Navarre. In the history of energy he is best remembered for a steam-powered water pump for draining mines, for which the Spanish crown granted him a patent in 1606 and which was successfully tested at Guadalcanal. The pump grew out of a mining accident in which he nearly died in a tunnel. He also worked on mine ventilation, improved windmills and designed new furnaces for metallurgical, industrial, military and domestic use. His other inventions included a diving bell and a submarine design, and the king rewarded his military service with the Order of Calatrava.
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Jerónimo de Ayanz y Beaumont (1553-23 March 1613) was a Spanish soldier, painter, astronomer, musician and inventor.
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was a Spanish soldier, painter, astronomer, musician and inventor
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the king awarded him the Military Order of Calatrava.
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was a Spanish soldier, painter, astronomer, musician and inventor
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developed windmills and new types of furnaces for metallurgical, industrial, military, and even domestic operations
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