James Beaumont Neilson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Beaumont Neilson

Scottish inventor of the hot-blast process for smelting iron

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1792

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Jan-1865

Profession: businessperson, engineer, inventor

Nationality: Scotland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

James Beaumont Neilson (22 June 1792 – 18 January 1865) was a Scottish inventor whose hot-blast process greatly increased the efficiency of smelting iron.