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Henry Bessemer

English engineer, inventor, and businessman

b. 1813 CE – d. 1898 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Sir Henry Bessemer (19 January 1813 – 15 March 1898) is an English engineer, inventor, and businessman.

Bessemer's name is chiefly known in connection with the Bessemer process for the manufacture of steel.

Moran, J. (2017). Henry Bessemer. History Atlas. Retrieved 16 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/henry-bessemer/

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