@uraanresearch: How an Ottoman Scientist Used Steam to Spin a Wheel in 1551. Centuries before industrial steam engines, Taqi al-Din described a copper vessel that produced steam to rotate a bladed wheel and cooking spit. He even proposed a way to refill the vessel using cold water. Later engineers developed boilers, cylinders and feedwater systems for more continuous operation. #TaqiAlDin #OttomanHistory #SteamPower #MechanicalEngineering #HistoryTok