Henry R. Worthington

In 1845, Henry R. Worthington invented the first direct-acting steam pumping engine. Worthington Pump designed its first products to power canal boats and U.S. naval vessels. Worthington later pioneered pump designs for boiler feed, oil pipeline and hydro-electric applications. In 1857, Worthington produced the first horizontal, duplex, direct-acting steam pumps for boiler feed.