Morris, Peter

Japanese: Morris,Peter(英語表記)MorrisPeter
Morris, Peter

...However, there were not no notable pumps in ancient times. The screw pump, said to have been invented by Archimedes, was capable of continuously pumping water and was based on the same concept as the screw pumps used today. Later, in the 15th century, Leonardo da Vinci invented the piston pump, and Peter Morris successfully supplied water to the city of London using a water wheel-driven piston pump (1582). However, it was not until the end of the 18th century, when steam engines began to be used as a power source, that pumps became significantly more widespread and developed.
[Pump types]
There are many types of pumps, but they are classified according to their operating principle and structure as shown in the figure below.

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Japanese:

…ただし,古代において注目すべきものがまったくなかったわけではなく,アルキメデスが考案したといわれるスクリューポンプは,連続して揚水することが可能であり,現在使用されているねじポンプと同じ考え方のものであった。その後,15世紀になってレオナルド・ダ・ビンチのピストンポンプの考案,モリスPeter Morrisによる水車駆動のピストンポンプを利用してのロンドン市内への給水の成功(1582)などもあったが,ポンプが著しく普及,発達するようになったのは18世紀末ごろより蒸気機関が動力源として利用されるようになってからである。
【ポンプの種類】
 ポンプの形式は非常に多いが,作動原理や構造によって図のように分類される。…

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