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Definition: The Bessemer Steel Process was a process of producing high-quality steel by shooting air into molten steel to burn off carbon and other impurities. It was named for the British inventor Sir Henry Bessemer, who worked to develop the process in the 1850s.
Sir Henry Bessemer. prolific inventor best known for his steel-making process. Henry Bessemer was born near Hitchin, Hertfordshire, on January 19, 1813, the son of an engineer. From an early age he showed that he had inherited his father's engineering talents, and by the time of his death he had been awarded over 110 patents.