Henry Bessemer

Sir Henry Bessemer was an English inventor, whose steel-making process was the most important technique for making steel in the nineteenth century for almost one hundred years. He played a significant role in establishing the town of Sheffield, nicknamed ‘Steel City’, as a major industrial centre.

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Who was born first?

• Henry Bessemer and Isaac Pitman were born the same year
• Henry Bessemer and Alexander Parkes were born the same year
• Henry Bessemer and Frederick Scott Archer were born the same year
• Henry Bessemer was born 1 year before Adolphe Sax
• Henry Bessemer was born 1 year before Samuel Colt

Timeline

1. Alexander ParkesDecember 29, 1813 – June 29, 1890
2. Frederick Scott Archer1813 – May 2, 1857
3. Henry Bessemer (this page)January 19, 1813 – March 15, 1898
4. Isaac PitmanJanuary 4, 1813 – January 12, 1897
5. Adolphe SaxNovember 6, 1814 – February 7, 1894
6. Samuel ColtJuly 22, 1814 – January 10, 1862

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