Probably somewhat around 1650 by Christiaan Huygens, (14 April 1629 - 8 July 1695). He was a prominent Dutch mathematician, astronomer, physicist, horologist. His work included the invention of the pendulum clock and other investigations in timekeeping, the principle of the steam engine and a gunpowder engine which latter is in fact the first internal combustion engine.
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