Quote of the day
A narrow compass! and yet there
Dwelt all that 's good, and all that 's fair;
Give me but what this riband bound,
Take all the rest the sun goes round.
Henry Bessemer
Born: January 19, 1813
Died: March 15, 1898 (aged 85)
Bio: Sir Henry Bessemer was an English inventor, whose steelmaking process would become the most important technique for making steel in the nineteenth century. He also played a significant role in establishing the town of Sheffield as a major industrial centre.