Henry Bessemer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Bessemer

English engineer, inventor, and businessman

Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1813

Place of Birth: Charlton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1898

Profession: businessperson, engineer, inventor, metallurgist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sir Henry Bessemer (19 January 1813 – 15 March 1898) 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.Bessemer had been trying to reduce the cost of steel-making for military ordnance, and developed his system for blowing air through molten pig iron to remove the impurities.
This made steel easier, quicker and cheaper to manufacture, and revolutionized structural engineering.
One of the most significant innovators of the Second Industrial Revolution, Bessemer also made over 100 other inventions in the fields of iron, steel and glass.
Unlike most inventors, he managed to bring his own projects to fruition and profited financially from their success.