Henry Bessemer Quotes


In such a case secrecy must be absolute to be effective, and although mere vague curiosity induced many persons of my intimate acquaintance to ask to be allowed to just go in and have a peep, I never admitted anyone.


Citations

Bessemer, Henry. Sir Henry Bessemer, F.R.S.: An Autobiography. Offices of "Engineering", 1905.

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Henry Bessemer
Henry Bessemer
  • Born: January 19, 1813
  • Died: March 15, 1898
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Engineer Inventor

Sir Henry Bessemer FRS was an English inventor, whose steel-making process would become the most important technique for making steel in the nineteenth century for almost one hundred years from 1856 to 1950. He also played a significant role in establishing the town of Sheffield as a major industrial centre.