Henry Bessemer

Henry Bessemer

Sir Henry Bessemer (19 January 1813 – 15 March 1898) was an English engineer, inventor, and businessman. Bessemer's name is chiefly known in connection with the Bessemer process for the manufacture of steel.

Read more about Henry Bessemer:  Anthony Bessemer, Early Inventions, Bessemer Process, Other Inventions, Later Years and Death, Honours and Legacy

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