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The arms show in the lower half a steam digester, the forerunner of the steam engine. It refers to Denis Papin (22 August 1647 | The arms show in the lower half a steam digester, the forerunner of the steam engine. It refers to Denis Papin (22 August 1647 - 26 August 1713), born in the village of Chitenay, who invented the machine, see the image below from 1679. | ||
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