1948 ⟶ Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Developed
Basic oxygen steelmaking is developed by Robert Durrer. The ...
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🏭 Bessemer Process Patented
Henry Bessemer patents the Bessemer process for making steel, with improvements made by others over the following years.⟶
Industrial RevolutionSteel ProductionMetallurgyManufacturingEconomy
United Kingdom⚙️ Sir Charles Parsons Develops the Modern Steam Turbine
Sir Charles Parsons invents the modern steam turbine.⟶
Industrial RevolutionSteam PowerEnergyManufacturingTransportation
United Kingdom⛏️ MacArthur-Forrest Process Developed for Gold Extraction
John Stewart MacArthur, working in collaboration with brothers Dr. Robert and Dr. William Forrest, develops the process of gold cyanidation.⟶
MiningGold RushMetallurgyIndustrial RevolutionExtraction
🏭 Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Developed
Basic oxygen steelmaking is developed by Robert Durrer. The majority of steel manufactured in the world is produced using the basic oxygen furnace; in 2000, it accounted for 60% of global steel output.⟶
Industrial RevolutionManufacturingMetallurgyGlobal Economy
🏭 Float Glass Process Developed
The float glass process is developed by Alastair Pilkington.⟶
ManufacturingGlassmakingMaterials ScienceIndustrial RevolutionGlobal Impact
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