Pennsylvania blast furnace and other iron and steel papers. 1885-1938.
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Thomas, David, 1794-1882
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David Thomas was born on November 3, 1794, at Tyllwyd, Glamorganshire, Wales. He began working at the Neath Abbey iron works in 1812 and in 1817 was made general superintendent of the Yniscedwyn Iron Works, which was acquired by George Crane in 1820. The two men conducted extensive experiments to use the local anthracite coal to smelt iron, but without success. In 1836 they learned of the hot-blast invented by James B. Neilson in Scotland. Crane received a British patent for hot-bla...
Fackenthal, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1851-1941
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Industrialist, philanthropist, college president, and historian. From the description of Papers, 1722-1940. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70924651 From the description of Papers, 1727-1940. (Bucks County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70924650 Metallurgist, iron industry executive, and amateur historian. From the description of Notes on the history of schools in Durham Township, Pa., [undated]. (Bucks County Historical ...
