Denis Papin FRS was a French physicist, mathematician and inventor, best known for his pioneering invention of the steam digester, the forerunner of the pressure cooker and of the steam engine. Wikipedia
Born: August 22, 1647, Blois, France
Died: August 26, 1713 (age 66 years), London, United Kingdom
Known for: Steam digester
Education: University of Angers
Parents: Madeleine Pineau and Denis Papin Sr