7h 59min, mar 7, 1856 y - In 1856, The Bessemer Converter Was developed by Henry Bessemer In Hertfordshire.
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He invented a large converter shaped like a pear and used a blast of air for the de-carbonisation process to create steel from iron. Steel cost lowered, increasing the popularity of steel.Added to timeline:
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7h 59min, mar 7, 1856 y
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~ 169 years ago