James Beaumont Neilson

James Beaumont Neilson
James Beaumont Neilson
Born22 June 1792
Shettleston, Scotland
Died18 January 1865 (1865-01-19) (aged 72)
NationalityBritain British
Known forHot blast iron smelting
Scientific career
Fieldsinventor

James Beaumont Neilson (22 June 1792 – 18 January 1865) was a British inventor whose hot-blast process greatly increased the efficiency of smelting iron.

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