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Henry Bessemer

Mentioned in 2 analyzed podcast episodes across 2 shows

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Everything Everywhere Daily

Everything Everywhere Daily · Apr 15, 2026

Steel: The Metal That Made the Modern World

Discovered the Bessemer process in 1856, enabling mass production of steel and reducing costs by 90% between 1870-1900

Steel production history and metallurgical breakthroughsBessemer process and its impact on steel commoditizationBasic oxygen steelmaking (BOS) process
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Stepchange

Stepchange · Apr 27, 2025

Coal: Part II

English engineer who invented the Bessemer process for mass-producing cheap steel from coal-powered furnaces

Coal's role in British Industrial Revolution and global empire buildingSteam engine and turbine technology evolution enabling coal-to-electricity conversionJ.P. Morgan's consolidation of railroads, steel, and coal industries into monopolies
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