Nathan Read

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Nathan Read
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th district
In office November 25, 1800 – March 3, 1803
Preceded by	Samuel Sewall
Succeeded by	Seth Hastings
Personal details
Born	(1759-07-02)July 2, 1759 Western, Massachusetts Bay, British America (now Warren, Massachusetts)
Died	January 20, 1849(1849-01-20) (aged 89) Belfast, Maine, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Alma mater	Harvard University
Occupation	Engineer

Nathan Read (July 2, 1759 – January 20, 1849) was an American engineer and steam pioneer.

Nathan Read was the true inventor of the high-pressure steam engine in 1789, this was twelve years before the steam-engine was known to be used in the form of a high-pressure engine, and led a great revolution in steam power to navigation and land-transport.