Title

Henry Bessemer, British engineer and inventor, 19th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Henry Bessemer, British engineer and inventor, 19th century. Bessemer (1813-1898) was a prolific inventor, but is best known for the invention of a method of converting pig iron into steel (the Bessemer process) which made the cheap production of steel in bulk possible for the first time. Obverse of a commemorative medal.
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1850

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B65_476

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (2,9Mb) / 14,2in x 13,7in / 4262 x 4095 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male technology man men engineering industry manufacturing engineer metal science trade steel guy British color colour profile Victorian century commemorative Britain medal medals iron and steel industry inventor 19th century nineteenth century Oxford Science Archive Bessemer process steel industry Henry Bessemer portrait object Unknown Henry Bessemer portrait object