George James Snelus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George James Snelus

English metallurgist

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1837

Place of Birth: Camden Town, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Jun-1906

Profession: engineer, metallurgist

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

George James Snelus (1837 - 1906) was an English metallurgist, known to be the first to remove phosphorus from pig iron, by oxidizing it in a converter lined with basic refractory materials.
Facing difficulties to perform a reliable and cheap lining, he delayed further improvements and failed to find a practical solution, which was finally found by Sidney Gilchrist Thomas. Snelus was awarded of the Bessemer Gold Medal for his research on dephosphorization.
He shared the financial benefits of the basic process patents with Sidney Gilchrist Thomas and Percy Carlyle Gilchrist.