jan 1, 1709 - 1709- Abraham Darby leases the furnace
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1709- Abraham Darby leases the furnace which he successfully uses for the first time. Darby was able to sell 81 tons of iron goods that year. He would become a crucial figure in industry, discovering a method of producing pig iron fuelled by coke rather than charcoal.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1709
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~ 316 years ago