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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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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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