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Henry Bessemer was a male engineer, inventor, metallurgist, and businessperson from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Born on 1813-01-19, he worked in the field of metallurgy and spoke French and English. He died in London on 1898-03-15 and is buried at West Norwood Cemetery.
Bessemer was a member of the Royal Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He received the awards of Fellow of the Royal Society, Albert Medal, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Knight Bachelor. His work is described by sources including Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. He is recognized in the Royal Society collection, the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection, and the American Academy Arts Sciences collection.
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Key facts
- Born
- Henry Bessemer , ( 1813-01-19 ) 19 January 1813, Charlton, Hertfordshire , England
- Died
- 15 March 1898 (1898-03-15) (aged 85), London, England
- Occupations
- Engineer and inventor
- Known for
- Development of the Bessemer process for the manufacture of steel
- Awards
- Albert Medal (1872)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Knight Bachelor
- Field of work
- metallurgy
- Image
- Henry Bessemer 1890s2.jpg
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- place of burial
- West Norwood Cemetery
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- Henry Bessemer
- date of birth
- 1813-01-19
- date of death
- 1898-03-15
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- Henry Bessemer
- name in native language
- Henry Bessemer
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- English language
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- Maurus Wolter
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Henry Bessemer (19 January 1813 – 15 March 1898) 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.
Bessemer had been trying to reduce the cost of steel-making for military ordnance, and developed his system for blowing air through molten pig iron to remove the impurities. This made steel easier, quicker and cheaper to manufacture, and revolutionised structural engineering. One of the most significant inventors of the Second Industrial Revolution, Bessemer made at least 128 inventions in the fields of iron, steel and glass. Unlike many inventors, he brought his own projects to fruition and profited financially from their success. In 1879, he was knighted for his contribution to science and was elected a fellow of the Royal Society.
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