1856 ⟶ Robert Forester Mushet develops steel production process

Robert Forester Mushet develops a process for the decarbonis...

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🧱 Joseph Aspdin Develops Portland Cement

Joseph Aspdin develops Portland cement (concrete), by heating ground limestone, clay and gypsum, in a kiln.⟶

ConstructionMaterials scienceCementConcreteEngineering19th centuryTechnology

United Kingdom

🛢️ Benjamin Silliman Jr. pioneers petroleum cracking

Benjamin Silliman, Jr. pioneers methods of petroleum cracking, which makes the entire modern petrochemical industry possible.⟶

Petroleum CrackingPetrochemical IndustryBenjamin Silliman Jr.Oil RefiningIndustrial Revolution19th CenturyChemical Engineering

United States of America

🏭 Robert Forester Mushet develops steel production process

Robert Forester Mushet develops a process for the decarbonisation, and re-carbonisation of iron, through the addition of a calculated quantity of spiegeleisen, to produce cheap, consistently high quality steel.⟶

Steel ProductionDecarbonisationRobert Forester MushetMetallurgyIndustrial Revolution19th CenturyEngineering

United Kingdom

🎨 William Henry Perkin synthesizes Perkin's mauve, the first synthetic dye

William Henry Perkin synthesizes Perkin's mauve, the first synthetic dye. Created as an accidental byproduct of an attempt to create quinine from coal tar. This discovery is the foundation of the dye synthesis industry, one of the earliest successful chemical industries.⟶

Synthetic DyePerkin's MauveWilliam Henry PerkinDye IndustryChemistryIndustrial Revolution19th Century

United Kingdom

⚙️ Mushet Discovers Tungsten Steel Alloy

Robert Forester Mushet discovers that alloying steel with tungsten produces a harder, more durable alloy.⟶

Materials ScienceMetallurgyMushetSteelAlloys19th CenturyTungstenIndustrial Revolution

United Kingdom