Henry Cort
1740-1800
English Inventor
Henry Cort developed two iron-making processes that, when combined, led to a fourfold increase in iron production throughout Britain within two decades. His paten...
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The English ironmaster Henry Cort (1740-1800) made possible the large-scale and inexpensive conversion of cast iron into wrought iron, one of the most essential materials of the early industrial revol...
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Born in Lancaster, England, in 1740, Henry Cort was one of many individuals who were central to the development of the iron and steel industries before and during the Industrial Revolution.From 1765 C...
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Henry Cort
Henry Cort
Henry Cort