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Henry Bessemer, British engineer and inventor, 19th century. Artist: Unknown

Henry Bessemer, British engineer and inventor, 19th century. Artist: Unknown

1-158-514 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

Henry Bessemer, British engineer and inventor, 19th century. Bessemer (1813-1898) was a prolific inventor, but is best known for the invention of a method of converting pig iron into steel (the Bessemer process) which made the cheap production of steel in bulk possible for the first time. Obverse of a commemorative medal.

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  1. Henry Bessemer: British: Inventor, engineer
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  1. Object
  2. Portrait
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  1. 007858
  1. 0460001090
  1. 1-158-514
  1. 1090
  1. 1158514
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